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“On the Waves”, a Quilt by Setsuko Matsushima, 2017
Faith · Art · New York · Society
"Prince of Peace": a painting by the American artist Harry Anderson (1906–1996), a Seventh-day Adventist, painted in 1961
Jesus Christ knocks at the door of the United Nations building in New York. The painting is evidently meant to convey that true peace can be found only through Christ. One might, however, put a question on the side to the moneychangers driven out of the temple: why has Bethlehem
Faith · London · Society
The Anglican Church of Nigeria, the largest Anglican community in the world with more than 18 million worshippers, has declared its "spiritual independence" and severed ties with the Church of England
The Anglican Church of Nigeria, the largest Anglican community in the world with more than 18 million worshippers, has declared its "spiritual independence" and severed ties with the Church of England. The decision stems from its disagreement with the liberal reforms being pursued by the centre. In an
Archive · Books · New York · Humour
An unknown Kerouac manuscript found among the effects of a mafia boss
An unknown Kerouac manuscript has been found among the effects of a mafia boss. Evidently he, too, believed that real jazz is when they shoot off the beat. Jack Kerouac, author of the cult novel On the Road and symbol of the Beat Generation. A film adaptation of the same
Faith · Observations · Society
An Important Reminder ⚡️
Lenin is a scourge for our sins
Architecture · Observations · Heritage · Paris · Humour
Statues of the Molière Fountain in Paris taped up three years after its restoration
Wherever cultural monuments are restored, the monuments themselves somehow rarely come out as the winners. Take, for instance, the statues by the Molière fountain in Paris, restored three years ago for half a million euros. They are now in rather a strange state, patched up with masking tape in several
Art · Museums · Pop Culture
In November Sotheby’s and Christie’s Will Put Major Private and Museum Collections Under the Hammer
Sotheby’s will offer for sale the collection of the Ertegun family, founders of the record label Atlantic Records. The principal lot is Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait of 1940, estimated at $40 million. Also on offer will be works from the collection of the billionaire Leonard Lauder, founder of
NB! · Architecture · Faith · The East · Society
In Tehran, the Saint Mary Metro Station Has Opened, Adorned with Images of Jesus Christ, the Mother of God and a Christian Church
Listings · Moscow · Coming Up · Art · Museums
Regular feature: where to go — exhibitions worth visiting in Moscow this week
📌 Closing soon: “Alexander Deyneka. A Hymn to Life” at the Tretyakov Gallery, until 26 October 📌 Closing soon: “Ilya Mashkov. Avant-Garde. Kitsch. Classic” at the Tretyakov Gallery, until 26 October 📌 Closing soon: the exhibition of non-figurative painting and graphic art “Dialogues Without Words” at the Belyaevo Gallery, until 26
Cinema · Observations · Pop Culture · Humour
Waiting for the Harry Potter series and a joke about the Protego Maxima protective spell
It looks as though the new Dumbledore's Aguamenti charm has got out of hand. Let us hope that at least Protego Maxima SPF 100 held up. With tears in our eyes, we await the release of the Harry Potter series
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Poem by Hieromonk Roman Matyushin, 1990, on the crowd and turning to God
Without God a nation is a mob, United by vice, Either blind, or foolish, Or, what is more terrible still, cruel. And let any man ascend the throne, Speaking in lofty phrase, The mob will remain a mob, Until it turns to God! Literal translation Hieromonk Roman Matyushin, 8 August