Cuddly primate. (catholic tastes)."Portraits of the pope have long been popular as an aid to devotions in Catholic homes," notes the popular British Web zine Pronounced "zeen." See Webzine and e-zine. Ship of Fools The ship of fools is an old allegory that has long been used in Western culture in literature and paintings. With a sense of self-criticism, it describes the world and its human inhabitants as a vessel whose deranged passengers neither know nor care where they are going. . "But now Anglicans can catch up with the inspirational and cuddly Rowan Bear," modeled on Archbishop Rowan Williams  The current Anglicanism Collaboration of the Month isBook of Common Prayer The next collaboration will be selected on September 30, 2007. (Vote here) of Canterbury, a.k.a. "His Hairiness." "The appropriately wild and fluffy Rowan Bear is made from tipped German mohair mohair, hair of the Angora goat or a large group of fabrics made from it, either wholly or in combination with wool, silk, or cotton. The Angora goat, native of Asia Minor for 2,000 years, is bred in other lands, e.g., the SW United States and South Africa. , stands 11 inches tall, and wears the right archepiscopal gear, complete with a cassock boasting 39 buttons--one for each of the Church of England's historic Articles of Religion. "Tellingly, in view of the archbishop's anti-war stance, the bear's robes include a dove, the symbol of peace." The bear is the brainchild of Ship of Fools co-editor Stephen Goddard, who notes that Anglican "traditionalists are already waiting to question the Rowan Bear about his attitudes to same-bear relationships." Made-to-order Rowan Bears are available for about $225 (shipoffools.com). |
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