Religion in the News
Mixolydian Mode reminds us that the wonderful world of radical Catholic traditionalism continues to entertain. In particular, don't miss Antipope Pius XIII, who is new to me. He's got his own College of Cardinals, which is more than most of us can claim.
Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo of Zambia has enjoyed an unusual career in the Church. Among other things, he married a South Korean acupuncturist selected for him personally by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Getting married: I thought Catholic priests didn't do that.
From bad religion to bad religious art: my friend John found Deadspin, which dares to mock Heavenly Images.
Other religions, other omnipresent entities: it's the story of Half.com, America's first dot-com city. That's its name: Half.com.
From the silly, to the disturbing: Germans debate a production of Mozart's Idomeneo canceled due to risk of Islamist terror. The opera displays the severed head of Muhammad. Shouldn't they be more worried about enraged Lutherans rioting over the severed head of Jesus also displayed?
Umie the Umlaut says, "ask your doctor about the Fredösphere!"
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