Tag: Christianity
“Sound of Freedom”: QAnon in the US cinema charts – Kultur
The film is based “on real events”, it says at the beginning of “Sound of Freedom”. In the thriller, a US agent goes on his own to take down “the…
“Sound of Freedom”: QAnon in the US cinema charts – Kultur
The film is based “on real events”, it says at the beginning of “Sound of Freedom”. In the thriller, a US agent goes on his own to take down “the…
The Bamberg Diocesan Museum shows its female side – Bavaria
There she sits, almost inconspicuous. But the view is open, directed forward. Maria, the most famous woman in Christianity, wears everyday clothes, a sweater over her baby bump, gray shoes,…
“My God, Mr. Pastor” at the Volksbühne: Religion for atheists – culture
At the end there is the invocation of God. A girls’ choir sings a magnificent “Kyrie eleison” and Sophie Rois is amazed that the young people even know “something so…
Archaeological find in Straubing: The mystery of the “holy garbage” – Bavaria
Decades ago, archaeological excavations unearthed an extremely rare find under the floor of the Romanesque basilica of St. Peter in Straubing. This is a mural fragment from the 11th or…
Fund in Straubing: The mystery of the “holy garbage” – Bavaria
Archaeological excavations unearthed an extremely rare find under the floor of the Romanesque Basilica of St. Peter in Straubing. This is a mural fragment from the 11th or 12th century,…
Vienna: Catholic tattoos for free – Panorama
In Vienna you can get a Catholic tattoo for free on April 15th. There are five motifs to choose from, such as a Franciscan cross or a Christian fish symbol,…
Headscarf at the court: measuring with double standards – society
Is there actually a word for the fact that huge crosses can hang in German courtrooms, but a judge or public prosecutor is not allowed to wear a headscarf? The…
First Christmas Mass in Saudi Arabia – Politics
If there’s a saying that local critics of Islam like to fall back on, it’s probably this: If churches are built in Saudi Arabia, then there’s nothing against mosques in…
Joseph Ratzinger’s Theology – Culture
Like many other people who met him, I have fond memories of the conversations I had with my former professor Joseph Ratzinger. He researched and taught between 1968 and 1976…