The last installment in our three part series about Alternative Economics in the Episcopal Church. Our collection of farmers, bike repair people, and fair trade advocates critique the church and envision new directions for the faith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYbPnegeiyE
Author: KPB Stevens
Why I Draw
As of this morning, the official count of those who have died in the Philippines stands at 1,800. It’s a faceless number, a mere estimate, and it will rise. Yesterday I went to the New York Times website and looked at the photos. I tried drawing some of them. Then, in the evening, I celebrated … Continue reading Why I Draw
Spiritual Mastery
Saint Luke’s feast day was a few Fridays ago. In additional to writing his Gospel and the Book of Acts, Luke is the patron saint of artists, for the simple reason that he’s believed to have been the very first Christian artist. The earliest icons, showing Christ and Mary, were thought to have been painted … Continue reading Spiritual Mastery
The Fancy of Self, The Imagination of God
When I was a young man, I had a fantasy that when I became an adult, really became an adult, I would have everything all figured out. That the insecurity of trial and error would go away, and I’d know what to do and what not to do about any situation that might arise. It … Continue reading The Fancy of Self, The Imagination of God
Trips to Asia
The last time I traveled to Asia was in 1992, when I was a college sophomore. My parents were spending a sabbatical year teaching college English in Malaysia, and during my visit we were going to go to Thailand. I arrived in the middle of a full-blown spiritual quest. I was taking classes in Chinese … Continue reading Trips to Asia
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