Jesus — the Face of the Good News
| Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
Einstein is the face of genius; LeBron James, the face of basketball; Miley Cyrus, the face of pop culture. What about Elijah, Moses and Jesus?
"Donatella Versace is the face of Givenchy's fall/winter 2015 campaign."
"Demi Lovato is the face of mental health in new campaign."
"Dylann Roof is the face of terrorism Americans should fear most."
"LeBron James is the 'face' of the NBA, but is Stephen Curry next?"
These four cultural assertions are actual headlines that appeared in various media in the past 12 months. You may not recognize all the names, but the headlines suggest that you soon will. Versace is an Italian fashion designer. Lovato is a 23-year-old actress and singer. Roof is the young man who walked into a South Carolina church, sat in a Bible study for a while, and then murdered nine of the black people participating.
These headlines suggest that the mere face of a well-known person can represent a campaign, an organization or even concepts and ideas.
When we see iconic images, we associate them with ideas. Here are some possibilities:
- Einstein is the face of Science
- Rosa Parks is the face of Civil...
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