TheMorningFive 04/13/09
Looney Tunes, Religon Stats and David Garibaldi
The Belief Decline
There has been a lot of research lately that looks at the decline in traditional Christian beliefs in the United States (including this recent Newsweek cover story, “The End of Christian America”), but now a new study shows it’s not an isolated decline in North America. A poll conducted North of the border shows that the number of Canadians that believe in God has dropped from 84 percent in 2000 to 71 percent today.
A Looney Controversy
A painting by Glen Tarnowski (based on the work of Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones) has stirred a huge controversy at a gallery in San Diego. A painting titled "The Gathering" depicts Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper", except the traditional figures have been replaced with Bugs Bunny and the gang. According to employees at the gallery, they’ve been inundated with complaints since the display went up. Ironically, Glen Tarnowskis is a devout Christian, and claims he meant for the painting to be a fun reminder of how God wants to “gather” with us.
Speaking of Painting …
This video of David Garibaldi was a hit over the Easter weekend, drawing tens of thousands of users to the site. David is an amazingly talented artist who combines painting with unique a style of performance art to create a work he calls “Portrait of Christ”. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out: http://www.cbn.com/media/index.aspx?s=/vod/AR62v1
There has been a lot of research lately that looks at the decline in traditional Christian beliefs in the United States (including this recent Newsweek cover story, “The End of Christian America”), but now a new study shows it’s not an isolated decline in North America. A poll conducted North of the border shows that the number of Canadians that believe in God has dropped from 84 percent in 2000 to 71 percent today.
A Looney Controversy
A painting by Glen Tarnowski (based on the work of Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones) has stirred a huge controversy at a gallery in San Diego. A painting titled "The Gathering" depicts Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper", except the traditional figures have been replaced with Bugs Bunny and the gang. According to employees at the gallery, they’ve been inundated with complaints since the display went up. Ironically, Glen Tarnowskis is a devout Christian, and claims he meant for the painting to be a fun reminder of how God wants to “gather” with us.
Speaking of Painting …
This video of David Garibaldi was a hit over the Easter weekend, drawing tens of thousands of users to the site. David is an amazingly talented artist who combines painting with unique a style of performance art to create a work he calls “Portrait of Christ”. If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check it out: http://www.cbn.com/media/index.aspx?s=/vod/AR62v1