Wilf, my faithful typographer and CEO of Ratio, and I spent a happy evening over beer some time ago discussing the objective truth that all Christian groups have their own beard. This arose out of the discovery in a book of the condition 'pognophobia' - a fear of facial hair.
Few Christian men have been known to suffer. Though rather more women do.
He subsequently designed these images, which still bring a tear to my eye:
And a rather dashing T-Shirt print, which you can click on for full size:
Question is, what does the Emergent™ beard look like?
very cool idea. :]
Posted by: [depone] | December 09, 2005 at 04:24 PM
fantastic!
Posted by: Mark Berry | December 09, 2005 at 05:14 PM
Hey guys... Love the design...it's sweet! Where can I get the T shirt?
Let me know... Love the blog too - keep it up...
Thomas
Posted by: thomas mathie | December 10, 2005 at 03:00 PM
Well, the design's are Wilf's, so if you want to make a T-shirt, I guess you can mail him. Follow the 'Ratio Design' link on the 'Nodes'. I believe I am in possession of the sole item thus far. And very dashing it is too!
Posted by: Kester | December 10, 2005 at 06:56 PM
For some reason whenever I try think "emergent beard" I start singing "There was an old man called Michael Fiinigan..."
Posted by: Howard Jameson | December 10, 2005 at 07:17 PM
Years ago a friend and I had two simple classifications for Baptist facial adornment: the Full-Baptist beard and the Half-Baptist beard. Seemed to include most people, gents and ladies, and those who didn't even have beards - an attitude thing really.
Posted by: Martin Anderson | December 12, 2005 at 09:54 AM
Quite right Sir. Facial hair is an attitude.
Interesting how the 'Orthodox' is pretty much a WG Grace.
Something very right and proper about that.
Posted by: Kester | December 12, 2005 at 10:03 AM
Did me some bloggin on this very subject
here
and
here
My conclusion for Emerging Facial Hair?
The Crowder!
Posted by: bob hyatt | December 13, 2005 at 02:18 PM