Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Topic: Literature and the Arts

  • Islamic Art

    Due to the Qur’an’s ban on all forms of idolatry, Islamic artists have specialized in beautiful writing, intricate designs, and rich materials and colors. More →

    November 5, 2004

  • Indian Violins

    In India, in the city of Kalimpong, the poorest children have one place to go to school. It is called the Gandhi Ashram, and it’s run by a Canadian Jesuit priest. Father Thomas McGuire seeks students out, feeds them, teaches them, and gives them confidence — and violins. More →

    July 9, 2004

  • Evangelicals and Culture

    Part three of a four-part series: American evangelicals’ relationship with popular culture. In our national survey, conducted with U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, nearly three quarters of white evangelicals said the media are hostile to their values. Yet they have also created their own widely popular alternative music and books. More →

    April 30, 2004

  • William Romanowski Extended Interview

    Read more from Jeff Sheler’s interview with William Romanowski, professor of communication arts and sciences at Calvin College. More →

    April 30, 2004

  • Fleming Rutledge on Easter

    Kim Lawton sat down with prominent author and Episcopal priest Fleming Rutledge to reflect on the Easter story of crucifixion and resurrection. More →

    April 9, 2004

  • Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas

    Read a review of Elaine Pagels’ best-selling book “Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas.” More →

    November 21, 2003

  • Elaine Pagels Extended Interview

    Read more excerpts from Mary Alice Williams’s interview with Princeton historian Elaine Pagels, author of BEYOND BELIEF: THE SECRET GOSPEL OF THOMAS (Random House): Q: What is the Gospel of Thomas? A: The Gospel of Thomas claims to be the … More →

    October 10, 2003

  • Sculptor John Collier: Creating a 9/11 Memorial

    John Collier is a Texas artist who is making sculptures for St. Peter’s Catholic Church in New York. His life work is religious art, but these sculptures are a tribute to the events of September 11th. More →

    September 5, 2003

  • The Magdalene Sisters

    In the latter half of the twentieth century, institutions run by Roman Catholic nuns could amount to virtual prisons for young women. Some spent their entire adult lives in these places. They were called the Magdalene Laundries, and they were in Ireland. THE MAGDALENE SISTERS chronicles the lives of three Dublin girls living in the Laundries. More →

    August 22, 2003

  • Dr. Vincent Harding and Dr. Rachel Harding Extended Interviews

    Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about art, social change, and Martin Luther King with Vincent Harding and his daughter, Rachel Harding. More →

    January 17, 2003

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