Jesus of Nazareth Bendable Figure

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Second, these figures do “manifest” Scripture and put mental images in more concrete forms. But criticism along these lines would have to reconsider all illustrations inspired by Scripture. And that includes everything from da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” to a child’s illustrated version of the Bible.

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And Ship-of-Fools ( www.ship-of-fools.com)is likely unsurpassed in reflecting on all things religious.

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SOF concludes that “the real fun begins when you let them into the doll’s house, and when David first sets eyes on Barbie…”

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Folklorist Simon Bronner, in Grasping Things: Folk Material Culture and Mass Society in America, wrote that touch is important because its “association with the hand implies the grip of possession.” That is, people become invested in ideas when they can experience them through other senses, especially touch. So when CCM promotes its Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus action figure collection, it states that not only will the figures help children “mingle play time with faith time,” but the collection will bring the nativity “to life.” The product information also indicates that the figures will create “hours of fun for acting out the Christmas story.” These figures, however, can pose more than their arms and legs. They pose a problem for some who examine religious culture. It’s common knowledge that tactile experience is good for intellectual as well as motor skill development. That’s why toys are tools for learning. Also, scholars have demonstrated that people tend to be creative when they start monkeying around with things.