Godzilla can be hero or villain, protector or destroyer, but he is always the ultimate force of nature upon the face of the Earth. Watch a BBC documentary to place […]
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Crazy Horse
by John Trudell An ethereal aural experience, a poem, tempered by a powerful reality. ~me 6:01 minutes John Trudell Crazy Horse Random: Misquote “To day is a good day to die.” […]
China’s Muslim Theme Park
A curator of a museum of the Hui experience is faced with a difficult task. He or she must convey that Chinese Muslims have always been linked to the wider Islamic world, while still demonstrating that their primary loyalties are to the Chinese nation. The exhibits must reinforce that the Hui have always been integrated into Chinese society, while giving the impression that the Chinese Communist Party has done more to advance their status than did previous regimes.
On Images of the Prophet
In the wake of the massacre that took place in the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, I have been called upon as a scholar specializing in Islamic paintings of the Prophet […]
Miss Navajo Nation
A preview for a PBS program featuring the Miss Navajo Nation contest. Impressive and inspiring. It is not simply a nice, sweet, affair. But one with deep meaning and importance.
like Christ
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
what do you truly value?
A quote typical in the times of the Founding Fathers, among the monied class: “Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give […]
a Christian
“If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be–a Christian.” – Mark Twain’s Notebook