Sunday, March 6th marks the date for the "Today, I Am Muslim Too" rally taking place in New York City's Times Square. The gathering will bring together various celebrities and community leaders in solidarity and protest against the targeting of Muslims and Muslim-Americans in upcoming congressional hearings. The event will take place at 2PM and feature guest speakers like Russell Simmons, Rabbi Marc Schneier and Rev. Bob Chase, among other interfaith leaders.

Community Leaders, Local Officials and Religious Leaders Join Together to Protest 

Targeting of American Muslims & Arabs in Upcoming Congressional Hearings

Directed by German artist, Ralf Schmerberg, Problema, is a cinematic documentation about one of the world's largest round-table gatherings. The work pits 100 global participants (both famous and non-famous) from 50 nations, together to discuss some of the most though-provoking questions of the 21st Century. Not only is the film utterly insightful, the project is also a non-profit initiative that encourages interested parties to download, share, and screen the work! Bravo.

The Portuguese creatives over at Excentric wanted to wish everyone Happy Holidays--their way! And what better way to do so than by creating a "digital" version of the Christian Nativity story, complete with the use of Google, iPhones, email, and all! Nice job.

Having trouble finding harmony between the different religions of the world? Well fret no more, as Swedish art shop, Flux, offers it's solution, the Flux Bible! The unique book makes things easier (or harder) by allowing readers to mix and compare the text of multiple religions at once. Now thank God-Buddha-Allah!

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Whether size matters or not, it's fair to say that the world-famous, Rio De Janeiro statue of Jesus just got trumped! The new--and world's largest statue of Christ--now towers in Swiebodzin, Poland. The colossal structure measures 108 feet in height, over 400 tons in weight, and is a adorned with a crown made of gilded metal. It has been received with mixed feelings, however, as the religion and politics of the region aren't always in agreement with its citizens...

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By Led Black

On November 18th, 1978 the largest mass-murder suicide took place in Jonestown, Guyana.  The man at the center of the tragedy was Jim Jones, the elusive and deranged head of the cult known as the Peoples Temple.  Over 900 people met their death that day either by drinking the cyanide laced Kool-Aid or by gunshots and strangulations for those that refused to commit suicide.  In Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, critically acclaimed filmmakers Stanley Nelson, Marcia Smith, and Noland Walker take viewers on an in-depth journey into that sad and sordid affair and interview some of the few remaining survivors of the ghastly event.   

For more info visit: www.pbs.org

By Led Black

As a child I remember my grandmother having this really scary holographic picture of Jesus, it would scare the living daylights out of me.  Images of Christ as a White man were quite common growing up.  I didn’t begin to question the accuracy of Jesus as a European until I reached high school and immersed myself in history.  Even though the historical record as well as the Bible confirms that Jesus was a person of color, the notion of Jesus as a White person still persists.  That was one of my main gripes with The Passion of the Christ besides all the unnecessary, gratuitous violence.  Finally, a movie has been made to correct this long held fallacy.  The Color of the Cross tackles the thorny issue of the color of Christ.  The premise of the film is the last 48 hours of the life of Christ before his capture at Mount Gethsemane.  This controversial film debuts on October 27th in select markets across the country.

See the trailer here:  www.colorofthecross.com