Tag Archives: God

O’Connor and Coltrane: Saints of American Art

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Sean Murphy

Flannery O’Connor wanted to jolt you with the violent shock of recognition, in the service of artistic if not spiritual consecration; Coltrane wanted to transcend the insanity altogether, altering consciousness through a profoundly moving colloquy. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Music | Tagged A Good Man is Hard To Find, A Love Supreme, A Prayer Journal, cancer, Dostoyevsky, Flannery O'Connor, God, Grace, John Coltrane, Lupus, Mystery and Manners, Rashied Ali, The Saint John Coltrane Church | 5 Comments

Carrie & Lowell & Sufjan & Me

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Stephanie St. John

When great live performances approach religious experiences. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Carrie & Lowell, Casimir Pulaski Day, death, God, Mental illness, mothers, religion, Sufjan Stevens | 2 Comments

Bigger Than Jesus: The Gospel of U2, Leonard Cohen, and Sufjan Stevens

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Robert Burke Warren

Robert Burke Warren goes deep into his own story to talk about the persistence of God in pop, and how and why non-believers and doubting Thomases still go for it. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Memoir, Monday Rock City, Music, Philosophy, Popped Culture, Religion, The Arts, The Weeklings, Uncategorized | Tagged Bono, carrie and lowell, fleshtones, God, i'm your man, Jesus, Leonard Cohen, religion, robert burke warren, shalom fellowship, Sufjan Stevens, the edge, u2 | 4 Comments

Rock and Roll Coffee: An Interview with Corey Taylor

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Joe Daly

“Admittedly, to read the book, you have to kind of buy into the fact that (ghosts) do exist…” -Corey Taylor on his newest book, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven” Continue reading →

Posted in Rock and Roll Coffee, Saturday Music | Tagged 666, a funny thing happened on the way to heaven, atheist, bestseller, book, Corey Taylor, ghosts, God, heavy metal, Joe Daly, Music, paranormal, Saturday Music, seven deadly sins, Slipknot, specters, spirits, Stone Sour, supernatural | 3 Comments

Power Trio: 3 Songs to Play When the Westboro Baptist Church Shows Up at Your Event

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Joe Daly

Weeklings Music Editor Joe Daly takes on the Westboro Baptist Church, offering three songs to keep handy in case they ever show up at one of your events. Continue reading →

Posted in Power Trio, Saturday Music | Tagged equality, First Amendment, God, heavy metal, Joe Daly, Oklahoma, Saturday Music, Slayer, tornado, Weeklings, Westboro Baptist Church | 2 Comments

Raw Book Reviews by the Restlessly Deceased: Christopher Hitchens on Mitch Albom

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Sean Beaudoin

This week, Christopher Hitchens applies a full Mother Theresa to Mitch Albom’s “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews by the Restlessly Deceased | Tagged afterlife, atheism, book reviews, books, Christopher Hitchens, death, God, Mitch Albom | 6 Comments

Like Superior

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Greg Olear

God against Satan, 2Pac against Biggie, Bush against Gore…Greg Olear selects a winner based on Faceook LIKEs. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged 2Pac, Al Gore, Beyonce, Biggie, Facebook, Facebook likes, George W. Bush, God, Hollywood Undead, Jesus, John Lennon, Rihanna, Satan, The Beatles, Twilight | 2 Comments