Word: belief
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...brief. Some Indonesian artists are worried that the work's cultural identity, its "Indonesianness," is at risk simply because the show is directed by a Westerner. Kusumaningrum, the principal Indonesian member of the creative team, sees the controversy as evidence of Indonesia's inferiority complex: of a self-deprecating belief that the country's traditional arts are somehow not as worthy as foreign culture, an attitude that stems from the colonial era. But Kusumaningrum says one of the most valuable fruits of the production is that it will give 50 Indonesian performers and a local technical staff the opportunity...
...order, is a list of three reasons why I’m back to enjoying hockey games. And, not coincidentally at all, it doubles as the list of reasons why I’ve already booked a hotel room in Albany (site of the ECAC championships) on the firm belief that the Crimson can defeat the Bears next weekend at Meehan Auditorium...
...This belief in the innate importance of art drives Whose Muse’s argument. And Cuno is hopeful that the authors’ “polemical” ideas are returning to the mainstream. Since Sept. 11, with a downturn in the economy and diminished tourism, Cuno argues that museums have shown “a greater humility and sense of caution,” which will rebuild the sense of public trust in art museums...
...message of love and brotherhood, only to replace it with the message of intolerance, sin and violence” misses the point entirely. The critical moment in Christianity, Christians believe, was precisely when Jesus endured the hell depicted in the film. Christ went through it, according to Christian belief, so that the people that he loved (read: “everybody”) could be saved. Gibson attempted to depict the extent of that sacrifice. How successful Gibson was in doing this is potentially debatable. What is not debatable is that he was not pointing fingers or guilt-tripping anybody...
...While Gibson is entitled to his belief in the inerrancy of the Bible, imposing this belief on a mass audience is simply irresponsible. The result may very well be the reinforcement of already growing anti-Semitism,” Seplowitz wrote...