The Sistine Chapel...

Don't feel like going to Rome this year but wish you had visited the Sistine Chapel the last time you were there?  Not to worry.  The Vatican has a virtual 3D website that allows you to see the entire collective masterpiece without the annoying crowds.  You also get to see the artistic details of the artists who were involved in creating this monumental spectacle much closer than if you were standing there in person.

Whenever I see the iconic image of Adam being touched by the hand of God, I get the distinct feeling that Michelangelo was allegorically depicting a human brain in which the essence of God resides and that humanity literally created His characteristics based on subjective imaginings.

This isn't such a far fetched idea, though I doubt he brought this insight to the attention of Pope Julius II.  Back in the day, if you're actions were suspected to be blasphemous in any way, it was tantamount to calling Kim Jong Il a fat, odious slob to his face.  It just wasn't done.  Your mental function was restricted just as surely as if a cerebral chastity belt were wrapped securely around your mind, to keep any outside enlightening ideas from taking root.