Our five-year-old Soren was looking at an over-sized art book. It has lots of glossy full-page reproductions of artwork that made it a fascinating "read" for a five-year old. But on a two-page layout in a series of Renaissance paintings depicting Jesus' life, Soren found a mystifying addition.

"Daddy," she asked, "why does Jesus always have a plate on his head?"

Her stubby purple-painted fingernail was pointing at the perfectly round golden halo that surrounded Jesus' head in all the paintings. Before I could attempt an explanation of the difference between a piece of china and an artistic representation of divinity, Soren's attention was suddenly snagged by one different picture.

"Oh cool," she exclaimed gleefully, "Look Daddy, Jesus is throwing a Frisbee in this one!"

Soren had spied…