RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

THE ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest & Gregory Disney-Britton

No matter your religious beliefs, there's something to celebrate this weekend—Indiana's compromise in establishing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. We've requested a copy of the photo from the original signing from the govenor's office for our own collection. Whether you observe Easter (Christian), Passover (Jewish), Theravada New Year (Buddhist), Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu), Mahavir Jayanti (Jain), or Vaisakhi (Sikh), all Hoosiers now have new protections in observing their faith, and none permits discrimination against others. In the spirit of new beginnings, the "RFRA" photo (above) is our NEWS OF WEEK.

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

• Buddhist Art of Week: Rare statue portraying the death of Buddha unearthed [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Francis Bacon’s vision of the Crucifixion [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: A young Indian boy dressed as Hindu God Shiva [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: 150 dead Kenyans is the new symbol of Islam in Africa [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: Richmond synagogue host talk on Marc Chagall's Judaism [More News]

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