Let’s see: at the point where visual hermeneutics, theology, teaching, graphic design, and catholic piety intersect, what would you find?
This.
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Right up my alley. The illustrations are lovely, the saints are wonderful, and the pedagogical (and devotional) power of such a device is incalculable. I have to track down the nearest Catholic supplies store to see whether they have any holy cards in stock.
Speaking of books, I couldn’t resist the temptation to try out Ben Hammersley’s Ego for authors, with one highly predictable result (that no one is talking about my books online, surprise, surprise) and one unaccountable result (that you can order the Handbook of Postmodern Biblical Criticism from Amazon.co.uk, but not from Amazon.com. Go figure.
Posted by AKMA at May 5, 2004 06:37 PM | TrackBackStephanie is a big fan of the holy cards- we've got them all over the house. I can't wait to show her this.
Posted by: dave at May 6, 2004 07:24 AMStrange also that your other books are available at Amazon US, just not that one. Huh.
Posted by: timsamoff at May 6, 2004 07:52 AMI ordered it from Amazon.US around Christmas time, so it's a recent development. Perhaps it sold out?
Posted by: TjL at May 6, 2004 10:46 AMHoly Cards, Batman! That takes me back to my days in Early Church, when were we given Holy trading cards as prizes for doing well in the Salvific Pursuit game. I still have mine, someplace. Those were the days...
Posted by: Mark J. at May 6, 2004 11:00 AM