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Found these images about Chicano daily life and the Passion of Christ. The second slide from the top, title unknown, strikes me as a provocative study of Macho sports and Jesus as identity constructions made from our body parts. I’m using this image as a …
As I prepare my durnincometax return, it stresses me that I am helping to finance the war that Bush started based on lies and filthy expansionism. The durnincometax portion that goes to war is 49%, according to the War Resisters League. Depressing, although I do …
I can now tell you about the death of my most dear, long-time friend, Eloisa Chouy. On March 12 her heart failed. To friends who read this public statement, I do it to recognize her work as a courageous leader in religious education. It is …
It was energizing to be with church media leaders during the workshop, “When is Hispanic Universal.” These are resources that I mentioned: 1. Interactive CD-ROM, “Ministry in A Multicultural World: Beyond Borders” 2. “The Mediated Spirit,” a CD-ROM authored by Dr. Peter Horsfield, an in-depth, …
Last night’s episode of “Mariana De La Noche” had an incredible fire scene that looked awfully difficult too shoot. This fire scene sets up a connection between the hero, Ignacio and the evil mine-owner, Marcia. Marcia will seek to destroy the love between Ignacio and …
The Religious Communicators Council is holding their annual meeting in Birmingham, Alabama as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. The day prior, I’ll attend the annual meeting of the NARA, North America Regional Association of the World Association for Christian Communication and hear Nancy Snow speak …
Found out today that there is a running joke among the vast majority of Paraguayans. They call President Bush by the Guaran� term: �Bushe� (boosh-eh) which means lazy, stupid. AM
Am trying to learn a few phrases in Guaran�. Everyone speaks Spanish here in Asunci�n, but among themselves they speak guaran�. The churches are built according to Spanish architectural forms, but the ornamentation and the merchants surrounding them use native religious artifacts that are far …
Am in Porto Alegre, 6 am, waiting for a flight to Paraguay. The federal security workers and immigration officers are on strike, so all flights are delayed for hours. Few people to check bags, to check passports, …..lines, lines, lines. I’m reading “Breathing Space” by …
Getting ready to go to University of Unisinos, Brazil to meet two doctoral students who were awarded Fellowships by the International Study Commission on Media, Religion and Culture. Viviane Borelli is looking into the mediated religious aspects of popular public gatherings in football stadiums. Ignacio …