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Theoluminescence

The Church as Glow-in-the-Dark

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John Pattison
Apr 29, 2024
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Photo by Trevor McKinnon via Unsplash

This post is the second in a series in which I am playing around with metaphors new and old for the church. Future installments will explore images such as bodies, temples, midwives, gardens, families, flocks, and more.

Today: bioluminescent organisms.

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