SABBATH ART | NEWS IN REVIEW

ARTWORK OF WEEK:

"The Dead Christ with Angels" by Edouard Manet (above) on view in Paris, France, and other religious and spiritual arts news of the past week are listed below. This week's news stories have been are grouped into five faith categories: Buddhist; Christian; Islamic; Jewish; and Other.

BUDDHIST:

• "The Story of the Chinese Buddhist Canon" Exhibit and Lecture (Arizona News)

CHRISTIAN:

• Koran Burning FL Pastor Plans a Trial of Muhammad (Guardian)
• Why Defacing the Al Kitab (Holy Bible) is Desecration (Malaysia Kini)
• Episcopalians Condemn Koran Burning (Episcopal News Service)
• Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones to Protest in Michigan (Fox Video)
• “Passages” Exhibit of Rare Bibles Begins in Oklahoma (BAM's Blog)
• Woman Attacks Gauguin's Painting of Nude Women (ArtDaily)
• British Millionaire Buys, Then Donates Back Religious Paintings (Ecumenical News International)
• China Targets Artist Ai and Christians in Latest Crackdown (The Australian)
• Mormon's Invest in Downtown to Protect Shrines (Utah News)
• Vatican Turns to Kentuckian for $100M Holy Land Project (Cincinnati Enquirer)
• Buffalo, NY Church, Forestalls Closure (Buffalo News)
• Rome's Catacombs Contain the Earliest Examples of Christian Art (Catholic Online)
• Alabama Museum's Spiritual Paintings Embrace Many Religious Traditions (Press Register)
• Visita Iglesia Website Created for Filipinos (All Voices)
• Angelic Installation at Holy Cross Chapel (Milford Daily Press)
• Vatican Treasures Headed to Britain (Press Association)
• Art Review: Passion of Venice at Museum of Biblical Art (NYTimes)
• Cincinnati's Jesus Statue to Rise Again (Cincinnati Enquirer)
• Jordan Demands Return of Ancient Christian Books (ArtDaily)
• Russian Orthodox Church Outflanked by 210-Ft Phallus (NYTimes/Video)
• Louisiana Bible Museum to Receive European Art Collection (The News Star)
• Christ at Auschwitz on Display at Presbyterian Church in NY (Times Leader)
• Alaskan Artist Develops Biblical Themes (Frontiersman)
• Discovery of the First-ever Jesus Art? (NYPost)
• Edouard Manet Exhibit Explores Future of Christian Art (Art Newspaper)

HINDU:

• All Existence Should Be Revered (Tree Hugger)
• Book of Gandhi Stir Passions (NYTimes)
• India's Chola Reveals Jain Connection (The Hindu)
• Spiritual Conclave for Artists to Know their Creator (Morung Express)
• Death Toll in Pakistani Shrine Blast Climbs to 50 (Indian Press)
• India's Gangotri Temple-the Serenity of the Holy Shrine (SBWire)

ISLAMIC:

• UN Killings in Response to Koran Burning (AP Video)
• MSNBC Guest Says Burning Koran is Worst Than Burning Bible (MSNBC Video)
• Book on Malcolm X Stirs Passions (NYTimes)
• Sacred Space Exhibit for Muslim Americans in Seattle (Elan)
• Madrid Hosts Islamic Art, History Exhibition (Press TV)
• Islamic Art Fair Director Fired Over Offensive Artwork (ArtBeat)
• 16th C Folio Sets Islamic Art Auction Record (Los Angeles Times)
• Growing Violence in Egypt by Salafists Against Sufi Shrines (Ahram Online)

JEWISH:

• Book Review: "Jerusalem: The Biography" (Sunday Star)
• Renowned Jewish Artist, Allan Wexler to Lead Exhibit at Ohio State University (The Lantern)
• Texas Temple Beth Emeth Dedicates New Torah (Herald Democrat)
• Christian Artist Master's Sacred Hebrew Artform (Algemiener)

OTHER:

• Art X Detroit, a New Arts Festival (Detroit Free Press)
• $1.6M Religious Prize Goes to Non-Religious Scientist (Chicago Tribune)
• Art Review: Rooms With a View" at the Met (New Jersey.com)
• Philadelphia Artist, Daniel Heyman Lecture's at Oregon College (News Register)