Tag Archives: corita kent

peacenik chapel

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) IT’S hard for us to remember during thee heady days of conservative religious political activism. but, back in the 1950′s and 1960′s, the church was a bastion of liberal and progressive thought and action. religious activists … Continue reading →

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get inspired: spontaneous creationism

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) AFTER all these years of thrashing around in thrift stores looking for cool junk, i FINALLY started to look in the book section usually labeled “inspirational”. this is the section in the back (or in … Continue reading →

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voice of the popular soul

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Art

blessed are the peacemakers… by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) I’ve noticed recently that there is a book out (finally) about the life and work of sister corita kent (“corita”). that’s way overdue, ya know? she is a primary inspiration of generations … Continue reading →