Bob Romeo’s $40k donation will save the Museum of Religious Arts in Logan. [Daily Nonpareil]
A “theologically conservative congregation” which “tends to be young, family-minded and creative” and includes “filmmakers, musicians and artists” will soon have a church in a former nightclub, dancer’s platform and all. [Seattle Times]
“Most Christians have matured beyond the knee jerk rejection of any art that does not have a Cross firmly planted in the middle of whatever medium is being utilized,” writes Monte E. Wilson. “However, many are still troubled by art that reflects darkness, tragedy or sin in a realistic manner. It doesn’t seem to occur to these people that God didn’t have quite the same scruples, as the Bible contains stories of rape, illicit sexual relations, treachery, and battles with high body counts.”[Monteewilson]
Agus Priyatno of the State University of Medan (Unimed) says Indonesian culture is “being torn in two directions, with two competing influences, Islamization or Islamification, and westernisation or occidentalization.” [Indonesia Matters]
A city attorney accuses a Christian group protesting public Buddhist art of “using their religion as a political tool.” [WorldNetDaily]
A replica of Anne Frank’s hiding spot is on exhibit in Hartford, and it looks like the exhibits form follows the content. [Jewish Ledger]
Religion and Charlie Brown. Charles Schulz, “at the height of his fame,” created a 1965 “Peanuts” Christmas special, where “he insisted that there be no laugh track, that children do the voice work and that Linus recite from the Bible to demonstrate the true meaning of Christmas.” [Canadian Press]
An Oxford bible stolen from Auckland University last Christmas is back home safe and sound. [TVNZ]
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