Hipster Muslim Televangelist on Ramadan
Rather than watch Ramadan soap operas, a young preacher urges Muslims to consider the spiritual meaning of the month-long holiday.
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Put Palin on Oprah!
The conservative TVC is urging Oprah to host Sarah Palin; the question is, why would that be a good idea?
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Margaret Cho: God Bless You, F***ing F***ers
In response to attacks from Christians comedian Margaret Cho delivers a sacred and profane rant that’s actually a theological act.
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A new documentary about the lives of gay muslims avoids the easy route and explores the reconciliation of faith and sexuality…
Read MoreCatholic Bishops Do Siskel & Ebert
The US Conference of Bishops gets into the business of rating Hollywood; unfortunately it appears that racism is excusable, so long as the language is clean and the body covered.
Read MoreHappiness = Not Giving a Damn
A new study shows that Conservatives are happier than Liberals due to their ability to not care…
Read MoreIndian Catholic Bishops Go Out on a Limb for Women’s Equality
On August 17, India’s Catholic Bishops take a side in the battle over women’s ordination arguing that like men, women are ‘very good’ in the eyes of God.
Read MoreGospel Porn
A chain of Christian bookstores pulls the latest issue of Gospel Today from its shelves. Whatever could be so hideous?
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This is Not a Religion Column: The Religious Vote of the Future, with a Pickle
An Election ’08 Manifesto for Messiness: A tart plea for nuanced religion coverage…
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There Will Be a Nation
Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, starring “Best Actor” Daniel Day-Lewis, operates as the creation myth of an imperialist America.
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