He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the … [Read more...]
Close vote against Olympics in Hamburg
Since it was quite the topic here a few months back, readers might be interested to know that voters in Hamburg and Kiel are split on the 2024 Olympics, with "no" leading by a very slim margin (51.9%), and counting still going on. If that … [Read more...]
This is why we sometimes need great literature.
To be able to call upon another age -- in this case, one less secular than ours -- to understand how religion can transmute itself into fanaticism, and yes (to use a rarely heard word these days) to blasphemy. Verdi. Boito. … [Read more...]