Welcome to the Vine, a publication of Regent College.
We’re delighted to share ideas and perspectives from a wide range of people within and beyond Regent’s circles. In articles and interviews, podcasts and videos, you’ll hear authentic voices speaking from experience and expertise about ideas that matter to our community and yours.
Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.

Welcome to the Vine, a publication of Regent College.
We’re delighted to share ideas and perspectives from a wide range of people within and beyond Regent’s circles. In articles and interviews, podcasts and videos, you’ll hear authentic voices speaking from experience and expertise about ideas that matter to our community and yours.
Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.


The Paradoxes of God’s Physical Presence in the Old Testament
The Old Testament wrestles with the paradox of seeing God—depicting Him as near yet veiled, visible yet ungraspable, always beyond human comprehension.
All Resources: Arts
Video: Art, Conflict and Healing: Case Studies from Northern Ireland, China and Ukraine
This lecture explores contemporary artists—Bogside Artists, Ai Weiwei, and Ukrainian creators—whose powerful works respond to conflict and oppression.
Poetry: Genesis
Rainbows are rare here because they require both rain and a low-angled, unobscured sun...
The Invisibility of Religion in Contemporary Art
Religion has shaped modern art, yet art history often ignores it. This article urges deeper study of theology’s hidden role in contemporary art.
The New Jerusalem
A multicultural tapestry reimagines the New Jerusalem as a familiar, earthly city where God's Spirit weaves together diverse cultures in sacred unity.
"Music for the Brain and Booty"
Snarky Puppy’s music blends groove, intellect, and community, resisting reductionist views of humanity. Rooted in gospel, it unites body and spirit, revealing transcendence through deep human experience and offering a vision of the image of God made whole.
Stanley’s “Holy Box”
Stanley Spencer’s “holy box”—the Sandham Memorial Chapel—honours WWI soldiers with art that blends the sacred and the everyday. His vivid Resurrection paintings portray embodied, joyful renewal—revealing hope, holiness, and divine presence in ordinary life and human suffering.