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A British writer returns to the faith

A.N. Wilson is an English novelist and biographer whose best known books include "Jesus: A Life" and "Paul: The Mind of the Apostle." Despite being closely identified with such religiously themed works (he also wrote a biography of C.S. Lewis),...


Plastic Jesus

Not sure why you'd want to see a 6-foot-tall Jesus made from 30,000 Legos. But if you do, click here. It was made by members of a church in Sweden....


Obama faithtalks the economy -- the Sermon on the Mount of debt?

From the prepared text of President Barack Obama's speech today about the economy: There is a parable at the end of the Sermon on the Mount that tells the story of two men. The first built his house on a...


`What would've Jesus twittered?'

Some speculation on that can be found here....


Jesus in a pancake?

Who can say? One reader thinks it's possible. See the evidence over on our Metro Columnists' blog....


Really bad Easter metaphor? Jesus as a cage fighter

A pastor in Missouri, reaching out to the young, has settled on what is certainly an odd -- some would say silly -- theme for his Easter service: Jesus as a mixed martial arts fighter. Here's the story from WWMT-TV...


This year's Easter art brouhaha

You may recall that a couple of years ago, a sculptor no one had heard of made headlines worldwide when he displayed a nude, life-size chocolate Jesus in a Manhattan gallery -- right around Easter time. The sculpture was...


Jesus in burnt toast, the Virgin Mary in salsa ...

Holy Weblog!, a site that chronicles "the good, the bad and the quirky in the world of faith," found this video mashup of local newscasts about supposed sightings of Jesus and his mother in everyday objects....


You said it

A sampling of comments from our readers: "What I find strange is the Evangelicals who pray 'In the name of Jesus' for everything. His name was Yehoshua, not Jesus. I wouldn't respond if people kept calling me Shamus and asking...


'Jesus Christ Superstar' star is still at it

If you're old enough to remember the '70s, you probably remember "Jesus Christ Superstar," the "rock opera" that was the first smash hit (if I'm not mistaken) for Andrew Lloyd Webber, who co-wrote it with Tim Rice. "Superstar," an imaginative...


Jesus and gays

That's the headline on this essay from Presbyterian Outlook....


Christianity Today reviews `Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years'

The magazine is mostly upbeat about this recent documentary. Click here....


John Lennon in 1969 interview: `I'm one of Christ's biggest fans'

Catholic News Service reports on a radio interview the Beatle gave, trying to clarify his infamous comment about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus....

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