Connecting the dots... philosophical tilt and a coat of arms

Hmm, perhaps the "philosophy of tilt" I identified in this post would go far in explaining why the official coat of arms of Bishop Sample (pictured below):

Appears like this on the UP Catholic's website:

I would argue this is another example of the same principle as I discuss in my previous post, i.e., you take the truth (first picture), and tilt it (second picture) in a "cool, contemporary" way to make it more appealing (supposedly) for the youth who are the "future of the Church."

The result? Well, I think the pictures speak for themselves. It's actually funny how silly this principle of "contemporifying" appears when you apply it to something of an intrinsically aesthetic nature, like a Bishop's coat of arms. I would also claim that the "gangster talk" approach to journalistic style in the diocesan youth supplement is basically as forced and, in the end, equally fails in its attempt to entice future generations of the Church... give them the Truth instead, says I. That works. Undressed-up, un-tilted, un-watered-down.

Do we need to present the truth in a beautiful and convincing way? Sure. I think that first coat of arms is beautiful (in its symbolism, its motto, colors, etc). Does it need to be 3D? Nope. Not at all.

(NB: Rocco pointed out the funky "altared" coat of arms first.)