Islamic Rugs, Biblical Environmentalism

June 9th, 2008 by Menachem Wecker

• Daniel Walker writes extensively on Islamic rugs, including “geometric rather than representational” and animal forms

• “The pleas of the Vatican mean nothing to us,” says the Museum of Lleida, Spain

• Environmentalism, the exhibit: the Jewish Museum of Australia’s “Bal Tashchit – Thou Shalt Not Destroy”

• Delta unveiled non-stop flights from JFK to Amman as it sponsors the exhibit “Breaking the Veils“

• “I want young people to understand how the Bible has enormously impacted literature, art, music, culture, history and politics,” says Sen. Roy Herron, sponsor of a bill to give “non-denominational” Bible electives to Tenn. students.

• “An Inch From the Heart” at the San Diego Art Institute comes from a course that encouraged students to reflect on “perspectives from Buddhism, Christianity, Islamism, Judaism, as well as the writings of Plato, Marx, Buber, Rand and many others.”

• Naveed Ahmad, head of investments-wealth management for Dubai Islamic Bank, says Islamic banks are ignoring Islamic art funds

• Andrew Sullivan posts on a debate about secular religion and art/propaganda

• Rev. Doug Forbes, assistant pastor at New Hope Christian Chapel, recommends showing more children’s art

• Jennifer Harris writes very intelligently on Christianity and pop culture

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