deilogos

Kirk Cameron’s “Origin Of Species”. In a plot to subvert “Darwin Day” on November 22, 2009, actor Kirk Cameron says that he and like-minded activists plan to deliver 50,000 copies of an altered version of Darwin’s book to students at dozens of U.S. universities. (more…)

What do “Guitar Praise“, Jumbotrons and being skeptical that Catholics are saved all have in common? Why they’re all Stuff Christian Culture Likes.

Old Jews Telling Jokes. I guess that pretty much says it all.

I love seeing evidence of the ancient, pagan origins of what we now consider to be sacred holidays. And this Catalonian addition to the nativity takes the cake. I envision Caravaggio, with his divine depictions of the profane and vice versa, painting such a figure. It makes me think that the baser baser aspects humanity used to figure more prominently into the stories of the lives of gods and their houses, and such humor was not seen as sacrilegious. It was all a part of being human!

Children and violent video games: A recent study ’strongly’ suggests reducing kids’ exposure to them. New York Times photographer Robbie Cooper’s “Immersion” shows just how focused young video game players can be.

Found the article, Exorcist to Star in Reality Show, and am intrigued. It airs in one hour segments this Thursday (10/30) from 6-10p (central) on the Sci Fi channel. May need to sit down and watch a bit. Demon possession is one of those controversial subjects: some nod and some shake their heads. Even respected authors and psychologists nod, so maybe it something to consider seriously. I’m sure the possessed would love to be taken seriously and not just laughed at or tossed in locked (more...)

Holy hockey sticks! “For many fans, players and coaches across [Canada], hockey isn’t just a game. It’s a religion. The game-day rituals, intense camaraderie of fans and cultural presence of the sport have elevated it to sacred status. Now, the University of Montreal is taking that holy association to another level with the launch of a new course specifically devoted to examining the link between hockey and religion.” (more…)

The release of Sony’s new PlayStation 3 game “LittleBigPlanet” is being delayed due to some potentially offensive content. But we’re not talking about another Hot Coffee sex minigame fiasco, nor an uber-violent plot a la Grand Theft Auto. The problem is that one of the songs in the game contains lyrics from the Quran. (more…)

Whoever came up with Tarvuism knows a lot about religion (and cults…and psychology…and media, etc.) and has (thankfully) a lot of time on his/her hands because this is the funniest parody of American religulousness that I’ve ever seen.

The Israelite House of David was a religious community established in Benton Harbor, Michigan in 1903. The sect had many interesting tenets and business ideas during its history, but it is best remembered for its baseball team which supposedly invented the pepper game and was called “Jesus’ Boys” by Satchel Paige. (more…)