sun vs. son

"Like all of the pagan gods, [Jesus] was
a mythological figure. It was the political
establishment that sought to historize
the Jesus figure for social control".



"Religion can never reform mankind
because religion is slavery".

- Robert G. Ingersoll, 1833 - 1899

"We don't want to be unkind, but we want to be factual. We don't want to cause hurt feelings, but we want to be academically correct in what we understand and know to be true. Christianity just is not based on truth."

- Jordan Maxwell

from zeitgeist, the movie.

where media and church converge

I found a website that has completely grabbed my attention all day today. It's called Collide, a magazine for church leaders who use media and technology to communicate their message. They have articles who are interesting enough to keep anyone interested, whether you're a church goer or not. I'm not. If you have any interest in technology and how it relates to human behavior, social habits, design, and so forth, you will like it.

The website is carefully designed, the interface is very user-friendly and contemporary, it made me rethink the idea of what a church-related brand and deliverables could look like. It's a whole new approach to the subject, a perspective that is very refreshing. Collide is also on Twitter, Myspace and Facebook.

I got the chance to research some of the church websites mentioned by the magazine for having successfully developed a strong visual identity and brand presence, and I plan on posting something about that soon (I feel weird talking about "brand" when referring to a church, but really that's what it is). There's some really interesting stuff out there.

For now, I'll point you to this article about services available via podcast: