Whether we realize it or not, at every moment we stand devoted to something—something which we cherish above all others. It may be money, a job, a person, an ideal, or our own comfort, but whatever it ...

"Objects of Devotion" explores the ways in which art supported religious practice in different times and places. Objects ranging from small-scale works of personal nature, such as Byzantine pilgrim ...

Inherent devotion resides within us all. I use the word devotion with the acceptance of its weighty connotation, and so eschew a lighter term — commitment, for example — to illustrate the point more ...

Two infamous objects of scorn really, really want to set the record straight.

Join Menil curator Kristina Van Dyke and Rice associate professor of art history Linda Neagley as they discuss the relationship between art and the divine in conjunction with the exhibition, Objects ...

This post is part 17 of a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, ...

Even the most admirable societal aims become spiritual distortions when we treat them as ultimate. In City of God, Augustine defines a people or tribe as “an assemblage of reasonable beings bound ...