Reading Time: 4 minutes The Christians at The Door McAllen church in Texas are ignoring that pesky “Thou shalt not steal” commandment this weekend and illegally staging a production of the musical Hamilton. You can even see a preview of the show in this sermon from August 3 at the 27:10 mark: That’s not a cringe-worthy Christian parody of […]
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Exploring the visual arts from a secular perspective.
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Toppling Confederate monuments is only half the job. What replaces them?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Citizens in Charlottesville, Virginia, are giving input on what kind of public art ought to be created at a park where a massive statue once stood. Not just any statue. The monument glorifying Robert E. Lee. Not just any park, but the site of the infamous “Unite the Right” rally of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and “alt-right” denizens […]
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Is the Pussy Riot ‘Punish’ music video calling out Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church?
Reading Time: 3 minutes I don’t typically write about music, but the Satantic references (along with some interesting commentary on Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church) in the latest Pussy Riot music video, definitely caught my attention. While it’s certainly not the first time a band has used its platform to spotlight current issues, whether social or political, and […]
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Randy Faust: Dark art of drawing
Reading Time: < 1 minute Randy Faust is an artist and Satanist whose show The Dark Art of Drawing is available on Thesatanictemple.tv (TSTTV). Satanic art interview This week on ONP Jack sits down with artist and Satanist Randy Faust for a wide-ranging conversation about art, religion, business, and more. Randy’s work has been featured recently in Jason Lennox’s Satanic […]
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Journey through the mind of an artist | Dustin Yellin (TED)
Reading Time: < 1 minute “Dustin Yellin makes mesmerizing artwork that tells complex, myth-inspired stories. How did he develop his style? In this disarming talk, he shares the journey of an artist — starting from age 8 — and his idiosyncratic way of thinking and seeing.”
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Lessons in cultural appropriation: 4 important things western belly dancers should keep in mind
Reading Time: 5 minutes Discussions about cultural appropriation have always loomed large in belly dance, especially its fusion genres. Here, I detail some important insights from workshops I recently took with North African dancers.
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“First Moments in Heaven” — When life fails to imitate art
Reading Time: 4 minutes Much as true believers would like to think, religious art does not depict reality. Thinking this does can be a dangerous delusion.
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Once Again, an Amateur Restorer Has Ruined a Classic Work of Religious Art
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Virgin Mary has been tarnished.
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The Louder We Get: Teen’s Fight to Take His Boyfriend to Prom Becomes a Musical
Reading Time: 3 minutes This musical is not brought to you by the Catholic Church.
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This Film is a Beautiful Loss of Faith Story About a Jehovah’s Witness
Reading Time: < 1 minute The main character is shamed for her relationship and rethinks her religious allegiances.