Alfredo Garcia
Alfredo Garcia is an author at Religion News Service.
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Jesus Toast
By Alfredo Garcia — July 24, 2010
It seems that Jesus is everywhere these days. From pancakes and toast to a potato chip, the carpenter from Nazareth has been reaching out to us in the form of food for many a year. One artist in the UK, however, has taken this one step further: he has made a representation of the crucifix […]
Feet and evangelism
By Alfredo Garcia — July 22, 2010
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, André Bauer, discusses the awe, inspiration, and pleasure that he finds in donating shoes to needy children. His donation, however, combines a form of evangelism in the process. In this interview with Nightline on a Christian network in South Carolina, Bauer discusses how he goes about donating shoes to needy […]
The Mosque That is Tearing New York Apart
By Alfredo Garcia — July 21, 2010
One of the biggest topics in religion and politics right now is the question of what will happen to that little piece of real estate two blocks away from Ground Zero. The crumbling edifice that used to house a Burlington Coat Factory is up for grabs by a group that hopes to demolish the building […]
Atheists to take care of pets during Rapture
By Alfredo Garcia — July 20, 2010
In a piece that I wrote, I found that authors who have recently written on the topic of animals and souls seem to agree that (1) animals have souls and that (2) these souls have a space for them in heaven. But what about those people who do not subscribe to this idea? Many of […]
What’s the difference between hijab, burqa, etc
By Alfredo Garcia — July 17, 2010
With 5 million Muslims (about 10% of their population), France has Europe’s largest Muslim minority. France officially voted, however, to ban full face coverings in public with an overwhelming 335 to 1 voting. They followed Belgium, where it is a criminal offence to wear the burqa. With all of this, then, I thought it would […]
Dancing on (mass) graves
By Alfredo Garcia — July 16, 2010
A YouTube video that has gone viral has many Holocaust survivors raising a ruckus … but not to the beat of the music. As the clip describes on its YouTube page: “On a recent trip to Europe, a family of three generations (a Holocaust survivor, his daughter and his grandchildren) dance to Gloria Gaynor’s pop […]
Haikus for Glenn Beck
By Alfredo Garcia — July 15, 2010
Do you have something to say to Glenn Beck? Why don’t you try sending the message in the form of haiku poetry. Representatives of Jewish Funds for Justice have set up a website where participants can enter responses to Glenn Beck. The catch: it must follow the 5/7/5 syllabic rules of haiku poetry. The site […]
Ramadan a remedy for AIDS
By Alfredo Garcia — July 14, 2010
Here’s something that could have world religious leaders (especially the Roman Catholic Church) celebrating: leading experts on HIV/AIDS push for abstinence as a part of the solution. What’s more, they have taken their inspiration from religious groups around the globe. Justin Parkhurst of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Alan Whiteside of […]
Dirty Words, God’s Language?
By Alfredo Garcia — July 13, 2010
Talk about “holy $#^#&!” Father Frederick Loos, an American who has lived in Mexico for the past four decades, is not afraid to use any means necessary to preach the Gospels. As the Mexico City Journal/New York Times reports: Frederick Loos was cussing like a sailor the other night, which was surprising given that he […]
American Jews are feeling the pinch
By Alfredo Garcia — July 10, 2010
With the economy the way it is, many Jews across the nation are raising their hands and exclaiming “Oy!” Lisa Miller of Newsweek has a new article on the costs of being Jewish. No, we’re not talking about social cost here. No, this has nothing to do with Jewish stereotypes. And no, there is no […]
Meet French guerrilla artist “Princess Hijab”
By Alfredo Garcia — July 9, 2010
Guerrilla artists are known for their ability to shock and awe with their artwork, combining irony with social criticism in their pieces. Nothing is too sacred to be tackled by the mighty swoosh of their brush or wave of the spray can. Not even religion. Meet Princess Hijab, a paris-based guerrilla artist who leaves her […]
Can Sikhs, Hindus get elected without converting?
By Alfredo Garcia — June 30, 2010
WASHINGTON (RNS) What does it mean when the two best-known Indian-American politicians in American politics are converts to Christianity? In South Carolina, Nikki Haley won the Republican nomination for governor despite a whisper campaign that criticized her name and religion. Along with rumors of alleged sexual misconduct, many questioned the validity of Haley’s Christian faith. […]
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