The Spanish artist was the first to react to Hiroshima, and to conclude that the new “atomic era” had something to do with religion.
Religion and arts
Charles Doudelet in Italy: Witnessing for Alternative Spiritualities
How a Belgian painter managed to put Rosicrucianism and Theosophy at the center of the artistic stage in Belle Époque Tuscany
The Christian Hardy Boys
The earlier stories of the popular detective series were written by a secular humanist. But the Stratemeyer Syndicate made them into a Christian answer to “bad” dime novels.
Dalí: Against and For Religion
Originally anticlerical, the Salvador Dalí eventually turned to a personal view of religion and religious freedom.
William Kurelek, A Painter’s Fight for Religious Liberty
An outspoken and controversial conservative Catholic, the Ukrainian Canadian artist picked up some memorable fights for freedom of religion.
Music, Education, and the Tai Ji Men Case: A New Study by Susan Wang-Selfridge
A paper presented at an international conference held in Warsaw in January has now been published.
Ivan Aguéli: The Painter Who Invented the Word “Islamophobia”
Artist, anarchist, Theosophist, and Sufi, the Swedish artist coined the word in 1904, and defended Islam against Western stereotypes.
Artistic Freedom, Religious Liberty, and Censorship
A book by an Italian curator raises important question on whether “offensive” art should really be excluded from museums and exhibitions.
Music, Education, and Freedom of Religion or Belief
A music teacher with extensive academic experience reflects on what music has to do with global education and human rights.