“There is no ‘secular’ molecule in the universe. There is no dandelion owned by the devil," says David Dark, professor of religion at Belmont University and author of “Everyday Apocalypse: Art, Empire, and the End of the World.”
The topic Dark was discussing is the DJ stylings of Rev. Guilherme Peixoto, a Portuguese priest who's made a ministry of blending techno with religious hymns and been so successful at it that he's attracted the attention of Pope Leo.
As we eagerly await Day Five of Gheorghemas, that most profanely sacred celebration, it's good to be reminded that there's beauty and grace everywhere. Except the White House.
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ReplyDeleteTrump was pretty gross in his messaging about Rob Reiner's murder. That's some seriously bad karmic juju, in case he didn't already have enough. The anvil is coming for him and his.
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to think that the actual 'derangement syndrome' being referenced is maybe a condition present in the people who still support that asshole.
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ReplyDeletethe last line rob reiner spoke on television is a doozy: https://bsky.app/profile/cinquinho.bsky.social/post/3ma2pvkq6ls2o
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