Chain World Videogame Was Supposed to be a Religion—Not a Holy War
july 2011 by dsankey
"In Rohrer’s mind, his game would share many qualities with religion—a holy ark, a set of commandments, a sense of secrecy and mortality and mystical anticipation. This was the idea, anyway, before things started to get weird. Before Chain World, like religion itself, mutated out of control."
games
culture
religion
july 2011 by dsankey
As churches crumble, communities fear loss of heritage
december 2010 by dsankey
"60 per cent of the surviving churches in Quebec today will close within 15 years." This would make a good doc.
ideas
canada
religion
architecture
december 2010 by dsankey
Brother André: The Rocket Richard of miracles
october 2010 by dsankey
fascinating profile of the man who will become a saint on sunday. Also see <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/the-making-of-a-saint/article1757984/">this article</a> about a doctor and "atheist who believes in miracles" who works to evaluate miracles for the Vatican.
religion
canada
health
october 2010 by dsankey
RZA Interview at the AV Club
october 2009 by dsankey
"it’s like… yo, life is important to life." As much as I love the RZA, not sure I'm buying this book.
music
books
religion
october 2009 by dsankey
zen flesh zen bones
march 2009 by dsankey
PDF version of the classic Zen compilation
books
religion
zen
march 2009 by dsankey
globeandmail.com: Has film crew found the DNA of Jesus?
february 2007 by dsankey
details on Jim Cameron Jesus box documentary
tv
religion
documentary
february 2007 by dsankey
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