‘Nativity’ 1992 - #RSThomas (Mass for Hard Times, @BloodaxeBooks) #Genedigaeth #Nativity #Bardd #Barddoniaeth #Cerdd #Poet #Poetry #Poem
Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity" remains a pillar of African American theater 60+ years after its debut, with productions across the US adapting the flexible script to local audiences while maintaining its gospel music core https://theconversation.com/more-than-60-years-later-langston-hughes-black-nativity-is-still-a-pillar-of-african-american-theater-242996
@histodons #Histodons @blackmastodon #BlackMastodon #nativity #christmas #religion
@MissGayle
That seems a bit graphic.
In 2019, in protest of T**** holding immigrants in cages, a California artist put up a #Nativity Scene with everyone held separately in cages.
The cat has found god! (And is now making plans to eat him).
Nativity Scene at Evangelical Lutheran Church at West Bank last year.
The iconic image of #Jesus' birth in a stable may not reflect historical reality. Archaeological evidence suggests Jesus was likely born in a lower-level space within a family home or a cave, common in first-century Judea. Here is some further background information about the historical context:
https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-nativity_scene/