Cowan’s Returns Zuni Pueblo Statue

The Cincinnati-based auction house Cowan’s has returned a hand carved wooden statue of the Zuni War God Ahayu:da to the Zuni Pueblo of New Mexico. The sacred 15-inch figure was removed years ago from a holy shrine before turning up in an Ohio estate and eventually being consigned to Cowan’s. The firm’s director of Native American, prehistoric and tribal art, Danica Farnand, recognised the figure as the Zuni War God and promptly initiated the repatriation process, which was completed in late August.

Source: Cowan’s auction house returns indigenous war god sculpture to a Zuni Pueblo | The Art Newspaper

The Role of Art During a Pandemic

“Art is how we express, how we feel our anxieties,” said Sally Tallant, the president and executive director of the Queens Museum. “It’s how we can touch on things that are difficult to touch in other ways. You can go to any museum and see thousands of artists trying to process grief. And [after the pandemic] we’re going to feel a collective grief. Art does so much good to people’s mental health.”

Source: Top curators weigh in on role of art during coronavirus, racial reckoning – ABC News

So true.

Inscription from Apollon Aksyros Temple in Saitta Returned to Turkey from Italy

An 1,800-year-old Lydian era atonement inscription was returned early Wednesday to Turkey, where it was smuggled 23 years ago and later found in Italy.

Source: 1,800-year-old artifact delivered to Turkey from Italy

News from long term litigation involving a private collection in Italy and the Turkish government.

Episode 165: Jonah 3:10-4:11

We'll get back to Genesis, but here's a test recording I did when we were reading through Jonah for Thinking Religion. Here are some quick thoughts on Jonah's final encounter with God after Nineveh proves to be a little more receptive than first thought…

Text available here: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=176000971

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Episode 164: Genesis 5: Before The Flood

Another creation story, how we get from Adam to Noah, and Sumerian King List (with a little Dylan)

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Episode 162: Genesis 4:1-16: Cain and Abel

Today, we go over salmon recipes, Documentary Hypothesis, J's and G's in German, our new farming unit at homeschool with the 4 year old, and the tragic story of Cain and Abel and the Mark of Cain. Where did Cain's wife come from?? Listen and let's find out.

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Episode 161: Genesis 3:20-24: East of Eden

Q&A and follow up from Gen 3:20-24 post

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