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?
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8 responses to “Pognophilia: Growing Beards for the Love of Jesus”
very cool idea. :]
fantastic!
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
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!
For some reason whenever I try think “emergent beard” I start singing “There was an old man called Michael Fiinigan…”
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.
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.
Did me some bloggin on this very subject
here
and
here
My conclusion for Emerging Facial Hair?
The Crowder!