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...agree with certain tenets of theology espoused by their coreligionists. At the same time, many religions (like Islam and Judaism) incorporate several different streams and lack central religious authorities, so it is not even clear that these religions have a single orthodox theology to which one can object...
...course, one might object that religions are hardly just a set of ideas divorced from reality, that indeed, religions tend to be the product of an ethno-cultural background. But while ethnicity or race often determine extrinsic behavior and values, they are by themselves entirely intrinsic. One is born Indian or black and cannot change this identity. Yet there is always an element of choice, regardless of whether it is exercised, when choosing a religion; we are not chained to ideas at birth. The quintessential example is Salman Rushdie, who was born into an Islamic family but has since become...
...Reyes presents a collection of what he calls “open systems” in art. Nearly each of the pieces features in the exhibition requires the participation of the viewer in some way. “You don’t just look at the object,” explains Reyes. “The outcome is not given. It is necessary for people to put the piece in action for the aesthetic experience to be complete.”For one viewer on Oct. 26, this experience included a trip to the hospital. While testing...
During her tenure as chief curator at the Wexner, Molesworth organized several critically acclaimed exhibits such as “Part Object Part Sculpture” in 2005, which included Marcel Duchamp’s controversial and iconic ready-made sculpture, “Fountain,” according to the museum’s Web site. Her most recent curatorial effort at the Wexner Center is the exhibition “Shiny,” an exploration of artworks with reflective surfaces and included pieces by Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons among others...
...object to your using an elephant's backside to illustrate the Republican Party's fall from grace. It was insulting to elephants, which are intelligent, sensitive and compassionate creatures. A better symbol for the G.O.P. might be the hyena. Opportunistic, hunting alone or in packs, it is ruthless and cunning. I'm confident that this proposed G.O.P. mascot could not possibly offend anyone except, perhaps, hyenas...