S2 E36 (Sept 14-20) “Arise and Come Forth unto Me”

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Fires, tornadoes, and floods...OH MY! This week the Nephites experience the calamities that occurred on the Earth after Christ was crucified. After going through some of my own struggles, I realized that the destruction could be a good metaphor for some of the stuff we face in this life. And that made me think of ART! Specifically one of my favorite sculptors, Auguste Rodin and one of my favorite painters, Robyn from Art By Geek Girl! Rodin was unavailable (he died in 1917), but Robyn was willing to be an interviewee for this week's episode. We talk about the contrast between light and dark in art and in life and how Christ truly is the Light of the World.

You can find Robyn's artwork at https://www.artbygeekgirl.com/ , https://www.facebook.com/Artbygeekgirl/, or https://www.instagram.com/geekgirlph/

Also the painting she talks about in this episode (I Know That My Redeemer Lives) is the cover art for this episode!


This week I talk a bit about the artist Auguste Rodin. You can see some of his work at http://www.rodinmuseum.org/collections.html

I talked a little bit about Bernini too: https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/bernini-sculpture

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