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November is King James Bible Month in Kentucky [The Arena]
A lot of folks are under the impression that the First Amendment to our constitution requires a “wall of separation” between church and state, when, in reality, the law has never been quite that clear. Sure, the government is prohibited from establishing a state religion, but it is also prohibited from interfering with the free exercise of religion.
Here in Kentucky, we have an ironic confluence of events this week, tending to illustrate just how confusing all this has become.
Week of celebrations to surround Hindu temple rededication [Visual art]
After a decade of serving the Hindu and Jain communities in the greater Louisville area, it’s time for a fresh start for The Hindu Temple of Kentucky. After extensive renovations, this year the Indian community is celebrating with a grand re-inauguration ceremony called “MahaKumbhabishekam” on Sunday, June 12 after a week of festivities. The celebration will begin this coming Sunday, June 5 and feature daily prayers and cultural programs to commemorate the Temple and its unique contributions to the diversity of the Louisville diaspora.
Free lecture to focus on religion and racism [Highlands]
Thomas Merton, the noted Trappist monk who bridged different cultures in a quest for peace in the 1960s, is the subject of the fifth annual Thomas Merton Black History Month Lecture this coming Tuesday, February 15, at Bellarmine University.
The lecture, “Religion and Racism: Thomas Merton's Insights for the Twenty-First Century,” features guest lecturer Sr. Jamie Phelps, O.P., a professor of systematic theology and director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies of Xavier University of Louisiana.
Thomas Merton lives this week at Bellarmine [Highlands]
Thomas Merton, the celebrated Trappist monk, social activist, artist and poet, died more than 40 years ago, but he is remembered every day at Bellarmine University—from the banners around campus bearing his image (“In the spirit of Thomas Merton”) to the Thomas Merton Center, which houses his artistic estate (1,300 photographs and 900 drawings, many on display).
What do we talk about when we speak of Islam in America? [Highlands]
Yahya Hendi wants to talk about his faith.
Interview: Ike Reilly ready to rock Louisville [Music]
Chicago’s Ike Reilly has been writing punk-tinged pop songs since the beginning of the decade and brings his band – The Ike Reilly Assassination – back to Louisville for the first time since 2008 this Friday night at Jim Porter’s Good Time Emporium (Ike and band take the stage at 8pm SHARP!)
Patrick A. brings the Judaism and punk to Louisville this weekend with Punk Torah and CAN!!CAN
The Holocaust, the sex appeal of Jewish broads and punk rock. All subjects I've talked about before, but never in the same conversation.
Until I spoke with Patrick A.
As the force behind Punk Torah, A. gives "weekly Torah readings from a punk rock perspective" via online videos.
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