It has been 12 years since the New Atheism explosion - a renewed conversation regarding atheism, secularism, and the 'godless' - commonly associated with the 'Four Horsemen': Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens. Publications from these writers, such as Dawkins' The God Delusion and Hitchens' God is not Great, became hugely popular... Continue Reading →
‘If You’re Feeling Faint, Appeal to a Saint’: Sparks’ Approach to Religious Themes and Pop Music
Art-pop band Sparks, consisting of brothers Ron and Russell Mael, have been renowned throughout their career to not shy away from the more obscure topics and subject matters in their music. Their approach to acerbic lyrics has recently resulted in a plethora of songs that use religious imagery in a number of striking ways.