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The Sale of Britain's Churches Should Cause an International Outcry

Churches are national art in a way that Titian's magnificent Diana and Actaeon never was. (HuffPo)

Danish philosopher's tough ideas adapted for kids

As Denmark celebrates the philosopher's 200th birthday on Sunday, Marie Moeller has found her version of "Either/Or" — featuring strobe lights, rave music and child-size puppets — being performed in schools across the country (Associated Press)

Pat Boone family: Faith sustained us through tragedy

Prayer and, at times, medical marijuana have proved essential for Lindy Boone Michaelis as she cares for her son, who was severely injured in a three-story fall through a skylight a dozen years ago (Today, NBC)

Sculpture of Jesus the Homeless rejected by two prominent churches

It takes a moment to see that the slight figure shrouded by a blanket, hauntingly similar to the real homeless who lie on grates and in doorways, is Jesus. It’s the gaping wounds in the feet that reveal the subject, whose face is draped and barely visible, as Jesus the Homeless. (Toronto Star)

GSN Considers Adding Church-Based Dating Show

The idea would be to build on the success of the Game Show Network’s “American Bible Challenge.” (The New York Times)

Sensual Christianity

The Pre-Raphaelites get the show, and showcase, they deserve (The Weekly Standard)

Mosque conversion raises alarm

Christian art in Byzantine church-turned-museum is at risk after controversial court ruling (The Art Newspaper)

Artist tells the overlooked story of the Palestinian Christians

Through the use of video, historical photographs and documents, the Jaffa-based multimedia artist Dor Guez tells the narrative of a marginalized community (CNN)

Q. and A.: Christian Wiman on 'My Bright Abyss'

Mr. Wiman discussed why he’s a Christian, the writers who mean the most to him, the state of his health and more (The New York Times)

Brad Paisley Tackles Religion in That Other Controversial Song, 'Those Crazy Christians'

As with “Accidental Racist,” Paisley isn’t one to preach, he’s only asking the questions. (Parade)

Film

A Theological View of ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Aside from disputes about whether torture succeeds, theologians wonder if it should be accepted by society if it does succeed (Samuel Freedman, The New York Times)

Brad Pitt Circling Biblical Epic Villain Turn In 'Pontius Pilate' At Warner Bros

Rather than a straight ahead Biblical film, Blasi’s script reads almost like a Biblical era Twilight Zone episode in which a proud, capable Roman soldier gets in way over his head (Deadline)

Anti-Muslim filmmaker's sentence unrelated to content, judge says

Youssef was under a type of federal probation at the time, and admitted to violating terms of that probation in court Wednesday (Los Angeles Times)

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Music

Pat Boone family: Faith sustained us through tragedy

Brad Paisley Tackles Religion in That Other Controversial Song, 'Those Crazy Christians'

As with “Accidental Racist,” Paisley isn’t one to preach, he’s only asking the questions. (Parade)

Chris Tomlin, king of the sing-along

CCLI estimates that every Sunday in the United States, between 60,000 and 120,000 churches are singing Tomlin’s songs. (CNN)

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Media

Online Furor Draws Press to Abortion Doctor’s Trial

Following accusations that the case was being ignored by the national news media, reporters descended Monday on Philadelphia, where Dr. Kermit Gosnell was on trial (The New York Times)

Where Are Rob Bell’s Glasses?

Bell has an uncanny ability to use various media to his advantage. (John Dyer, Don't Eat The Fruit)

US-based 'Pope TV' to zero in on papal selection

While other media explained the basics of the smoke signals used at the Vatican to signal the vote outcome, EWTN analysts discussed the pontiff's influence on the use of candles and crucifixes during worship (Associated Press)

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Sports

'Act of faith' costs track team a win, trip to state championships

As he was crossing the finish line, Derrick Hayes pointed up to the sky (KHOU)

Opinion: Jackie Robinson—Faith in Himself, and in God

He said kneeling to pray is the best way to get closer to the Lord and to 'a hard-hit ground ball.' (Chris Lamb, The Wall Street Journal)

The Superbowl & Sex Trafficking: A Bad Problem that Does not Need a Bad Statistic

Sexual trafficking is real and widespread, but the Superbowl is not the center of the problem. (Ed Stetzer)

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Television

GSN Considers Adding Church-Based Dating Show

The idea would be to build on the success of the Game Show Network’s “American Bible Challenge.” (The New York Times)

Morocco actor amused by Satan-Obama comparisons

With gray hair pulled back in a ponytail, an expressive face and a slim Errol Flynn-style pencil mustache, Mehdi Ouazzani doesn't look a great deal like America's 44th president — but then he doesn't resemble a stereotypical Satan very much either (Associated Press)

Behind the Hit ‘Bible’ Miniseries: The Man Who Helps Hollywood Get Religion

God's point man in Hollywood: Jonathan Bock, the founder and president of Grace Hill Media, a public relations and marketing firm that acts as a middle man between Hollywood and the country’s faithful. (Time)

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