tattoos
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
By Gustavo Morello — March 7, 2024
(The Conversation) — Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom.
God, tattoos and empathy: The art of healing from trauma
By Silma Suba — October 28, 2021
(Interfaith America) — Hundreds of people from around the world find their way to David Allen's tattoo studio every year, especially those who are counting on Allen to help them feel whole.
What Ötzi the prehistoric iceman can teach us about the use of tattoos in ceremonial healing or religious rites
By Allison Hawn — September 28, 2021
(The Conversation) — When the 5,300-year-old mummy of Ötzi the Iceman was found 30 years ago, researchers found 61 tattoos on it. A scholar explains how tattoos have been a sacred part of many cultures across the world.
Judge orders makeup for suspect with Nazi tattoos
By Lauren Markoe — July 26, 2016
(RNS) What it takes to get an impartial jury.
There really is ‘something about Mary’
By Kimberly Winston — December 23, 2015
(RNS) Look around. The Virgin Mary is everywhere -- tattoos, roadside shrines, phone cases, even drawstring pants. The mother of Jesus, it seems, can be all things to all people.
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