FEATURES FROM THE EDITOR
The Gospel of
Christmas - Patty Kirk Christmas Issue
December, 2017
Enjoy the wonderful and different
ways Patty observes the story of our
Savior’s birth.
And so it happens, through the Incarnation, light breaks
forth into the world initiating a wondrous and wider
Makoto shares his ideas on culture
and how we should develop it for
generations to come. flowing, overflowing all the earth, the revelation of God’s
Christmas - Robert
McLeod
Jump into this colorful theological
perspective on Christmas.
The Nativity in
Christian Art - Susan
Olds
A quick review of the art of the nativ-
ity through the centuries.
Culture Care - Makoto
Fujimura
vision; the vision of the world redeemed; light breaking,
character to the whole of men.
Throughout history, the occasion of this divine break-
through into the realm of humanity, this initiation of a
new and wholly (holy) unique vision, has served as a muse
throughout all forms of the arts: visual arts, music, dance,
literature. It has been both the source and subject of
Editor in Chief
Michael Porter
Senior Editor
Karla Probert
humanity’s artistic endeavors. Marketing Director
Anne Porter
This issue of Edge of Faith follows in that tradition. It is Grphics Director
Matt Kime
Barnabas Fund - Julian
Dobbs intended to be a commemoration, exploration and cel-
A mission that serves God, by help-
ing suffering Christians around the
Globe. Read as they share some sto-
ries this Christmas. ues to inspire humanity to fulfil its role as image-bearers
Rational Faith -
Stephen Davis We invite you to explore the various arts incorporated in our Christmas issue and hope that it ignites
Put on your thinking cap and brew
a cup of coffee as you enjoy rational
thought and faith in this thoughtful
artical. spective on all of the various implications of God’s manifestation in the flesh, both in the past and in the
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ebration of the Holy Nativity, this divine muse that contin-
of the ultimate Creator, Elohim.
and inspires the intellectual, artistic and creative instincts within us all, as well as provide a fresh per-
time to come.