Old Sins Cast Long Shadows: America’s Enduring Fascination with the Ten Commandments
Author Jenna Weissman Joselit answers RD’s 10 Questions
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Islamophobia, Rachel Ray, and Dunkin’ Donuts
Rachel Ray is wearing a black and white scarf in a recent ad campaign for Dunkin Donuts and Michelle Malkin screams “kufiyah!” Apparently, black and white scarves mean that you support violent jihad.
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Battlestar Galactica and the Future of American Religion
What does a sci-fi hit have to tell us about ancient Greek theater and today’s electronically-inflected cultural landscape?
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Sacred&Profane: The Sacred Pelvis
More than Tupac or Marilyn or Di or Kurt or Jimi, the cult of Elvis transcends labels like industry or entertainment; it is worthy of church, but the spirit of Elvis cannot be institutionalized…
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A Pakistani girl and a Nun square off over religious expression.
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