6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck down by lightning - Yahoo! News
They spent $250,000 on that? I want to know how much it earned through the collection plate.
I wanted to see this tourist trap when I traveled to Kentucky. Too bad.
Nicholas If-Jesus-Christ-Had-Not-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned Barbon (c. 1640 – c. 1698) was an English economist, physician and financial speculator.
His unusual middle name, given to him by his strongly Puritan father (named Praise-God Barebone), is an example of the religious “slogan names” given in Puritan families in 17th-century England.
Video: Jesus, Captain America, and Barack Obama: The Superhero Myth in Contemporary American Culture
I liked this talk, but Robert Jewett, the speaker, was a bit hard on super heroes if you ask me. You may have to turn the volume up because the audio quality isn’t spectacular.
I’ll be taping this sure-to-be-awesome lecture! Stop by if you’re in town. Full article in the link.
When: Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Where: William F. Walsh Science Center Auditorium, St. Bonaventure University
About:
Dr. Robert Jewett presents: “Jesus, Captain America, and Barack Obama: The Superhero Myth in Contemporary American Culture.”
The talk will look at the various ways in which popular images of superheroes have influenced American thinking about both religion and politics, often to our collective detriment.
