While reporting a Religion News Service article about a Billy Graham exhibit at Washington’s Museum of the Bible, I noticed wrinkles on the sleeve of the suit, which Billy Graham wore on his last crusade in 2005 and which the Billy Graham Library lent. Graham was not Catholic, but many of the artifacts in the […]
The suit Billy Graham wore on his final crusade in 2005
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 14, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/14/the-suit-billy-graham-wore-on-his-final-crusade-in-2005/
Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows
My article “Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows” appears in Religion News Service. Here’s the beginning: In the 1950s, 1 in 3 verses that Billy Graham used to anchor his sermons came from Jewish Scripture known to Graham — and most Christians — as the Old Testament. […]
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 14, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/14/billy-graham-drew-less-from-old-testament-as-years-went-by-new-exhibit-shows/
Newly-unionized adjuncts sign contract with Fordham University
My article “Newly-unionized adjuncts sign contract with Fordham University” appears in National Catholic Reporter.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 6, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/06/newly-unionized-adjuncts-sign-contract-with-fordham-university/
Humour in the age of Trump—and far before it—explored at Washington, DC’s National Gallery
My article “Humour in the age of Trump—and far before it—explored at Washington, DC’s National Gallery” appears in Art Newspaper.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on August 3, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/08/03/humour-in-the-age-of-trump-and-far-before-it-explored-at-washington-dcs-national-gallery/
Collector Leonard Lauder on How Vintage Postcards Can Help Us Understand Propaganda in the Present
My article “Collector Leonard Lauder on How Vintage Postcards Can Help Us Understand Propaganda in the Present” appears in artnet news.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on July 31, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/07/31/collector-leonard-lauder-on-how-vintage-postcards-can-help-us-understand-propaganda-in-the-present/
Some of Europe’s top tourist destinations are homes to anti-Semitic imagery. What should be done?
My article “Some of Europe’s top tourist destinations are homes to anti-Semitic imagery. What should be done?” appears in America magazine.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on July 13, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/07/13/some-of-europes-top-tourist-destinations-are-homes-to-anti-semitic-imagery-what-should-be-done/
Two new art exhibits address earthly spirituality
My latest article “Two new art exhibits address earthly spirituality” appears in National Catholic Reporter.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on July 1, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/07/01/two-new-art-exhibits-address-earthly-spirituality/
American University Museum gets 9,000 works from Corcoran Gallery of Art’s collection
My article “American University Museum gets 9,000 works from Corcoran Gallery of Art’s collection” appears in The Art Newspaper.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on May 14, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/05/14/american-university-museum-gets-9000-works-from-corcoran-gallery-of-arts-collection/
In His Biblical Scenes, the 17th-Century Dutch Painter Jan Steen Rivals Rembrandt Himself
My article “In His Biblical Scenes, the 17th-Century Dutch Painter Jan Steen Rivals Rembrandt Himself” appears in Mosaic magazine.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on May 3, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/05/03/in-his-biblical-scenes-the-17th-century-dutch-painter-jan-steen-rivals-rembrandt-himself/
Image religious culture journal fires founder Gregory Wolfe, cites accusations
My article “Image religious culture journal fires founder Gregory Wolfe, cites accusations” appears in National Catholic Reporter.
Posted by Menachem Wecker on May 1, 2018
http://www.menachemwecker.com/2018/05/01/image-religious-culture-journal-fires-founder-gregory-wolfe-cites-accusations/
Selected articles
"Searching for Fischer’s Legacy." Chess Life magazine. March 2018. (PDF file).
"Confederate Monuments and the Power of Absence." Religion & Politics. Oct. 2017.
"A Memorial That Knows Its Biblical History." Wall St. Journal. Sept. 22, 2017.
"Infiltrating the CIA’s Secret Art Collection." Playboy. Jan./Feb. 2017.