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# Christian Tattoo Academies(?!): Jason Hood on Tattoos and Christians
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/christian-tattoo-academies/
- Published: 2011-11-09T12:02:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T20:54:53.000Z
- Description: Christian Tattoo Academies(?!): Jason Hood on Tattoos and Christians
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels

Jason Hood's work is some of the best out there, in my opinion. [And he decided to offer his contribution on tattoos with, well, ](http://www.saet-online.org/tattoos/11/?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)[*flair*](http://www.saet-online.org/tattoos/11/?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)*.*

> Up to this point I’m merely playing on Matt’s points. But I do want to suggest a way to advance the conversation. I have two directions. First, if we tat, we should probably do it with excellence.In fact, I’d love to see Christian tattoo academies. *(Not least so that people could learn to do Hebrew and Greek correctly. Very serious question: what’s the ratio between evangelical liberal arts schools and trade schools? What does that say about our view of working with and on our bodies*?*)* Can’t we raise funds to start such joints in, say, Grand Rapids, Colorado Springs, Wheaton, or Branson? Couldn’t Thomas Kinkade, Rev. Finster’s estate, and Mako join forces for the greater good?  
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> *Ain’t no tat like a Christian tat, cuz a Chrsitian tat comes in matte. (And complete with “master highlights” for a few hundred bucks more.)*

Seriously, read the whole thing.