RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest O. Britton

Do you live by a set of truths? Yesterday at Indiana Interchurch Center we began a three-month interfaith journey with high school students to explore the joy of spiritual truths, and the freedom of creative expression. We had an exciting time: Muslim, Baptist & Catholic, Hindu, and Jew sharing their spiritual truths through the art & architecture of their lives. In November, the end result will be an exhibition as part of the 2012 Spirit & Place Festival in Indianapolis. Having a set of truths is a compass for avoiding being sidetracked, and a great ally in times of tough decision-making for youth of all ages. I will keep you updated, but this is why yesterday's interfaith arts program launch is our NEWS OF WEEK.

In other Religious Art news from across the USA, and the world:

• Judaism in the Arts: Jews end their annual nine-days of mourning for the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem today: Sunday, July 29, 2012. [More News]
• Islam in the Arts: Indianapolis Museum of Art to host major exhibition of Islamic Art during fall 2012. [More News]
• Hinduism in the Arts: Sculptor Rathakrishnan’s imposing Nataraja statues are a visual sermon on the universal cycle of life, death and rebirth. [More News]
• Christianity in the Arts: Christian sects: Mormons, Rastafarians, and Vodouists all celebrated Holydays this week. [More News]
• Buddhism in the Arts: Ancient Buddhist shrines are crying out to the world for help in restoration from the birthplace of Buddhism--India. [More News]
• Tahlib's 5 Faiths Friday picks from the week's most provocative news stories. [More News]

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