RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

Yesterday, a friend criticized me for not carrying my mobile phone. Why? Nothing urgent, it's just that mobile phones are his "sacred cows." A "sacred cow" is something too highly regarded to be open to question or criticism. The term is an allusion to Hinduism's reverence for cows, thus resulting in their vegetarianism. Many view mobile/cell phones as sacred cows, and I respect their obsession, but I don't want it shoved onto me. I have my own: visiting sacred spaces & collecting religious art, that I think too highly of to be criticized. I won't push mine. Don't push yours. Respecting sacred cows without embracing them is why Gayatri Gamuz's "The Cow" (above) is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Art Review: ‘Buddhist Art of the Silk Road’. [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Teacher Pressured to Censor Student Artwork. [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: PBS Explores the Life of Prophet Muhammad. [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Jews and Jesus: Putting Judaism Back in the Picture. [More News]
• Founder's Birthday: Ernest Disney-Britton Celebrates Birthday by Looking Forward [Link]

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