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Blog posts filed under "religion"

 

Psalm 109:8 and Obama: The ignorance and the irony

A righteous man is falsely accused by hateful, evil enemies who pray that his life be cut short and someone else take over his office.
 

GQ magazine shows Bible quotes on Rumsfeld-era Pentagon documents

Apart from the issues raised by perverting holy scripture to perfume a rotten war, some horrific graphic design decisions are on display.
 

Easter earworm: Main theme from 'King of Kings'

The 1961 film starring Jeffrey Hunter has always been my personal cheesy Jesus movie.
 

The power of now: Eckhart Tolle and a Bike Ride on 35W

Be here now. In the moment. Possibly on a bicycle.
 

Rainn Wilson's SoulPancake.com: Fashioning art, spirituality

In an interview with Oprah, the comedic actor from 'The Office' outlines his new Web project for spiritual social networking through the arts.
 

Etymology of 'Lent'

It's related to 'length', as in the days getting longer in the spring.
 

Monk TV: Frugality, asceticism, Snuggies, Slankets and Heat Surge

The Great Recession makes me consider becoming a monk -- a monk with a Snuggie, a Slanket, and a Heat Surge.
 

Saddleback forum followup

John McCain will give us hope and inspiration, Rick Warren's "Cone of Silence" was apparently a joke.
 

It's God time in Campaign '08

The presidential campaign enters a religious leg with a new story on John McCain's fervor as a POW and a forum moderated by Rev. Rick Warren.
 

Movie review: 'Jesus Camp' (2006)

This documentary follows three children attending an unsettling and militant Christian camp.

 

Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art

Joseph Campbell was one of the world's greatest teachers on the subjects of mythology, religion, art, and the experience of being alive.
 

Book review: 'Misquoting Jesus' by Bart D. Ehrman

Ehrman does an outstanding job of summarizing the history of Biblical texts in simple language.

 

British law to protect religion from hatred -- and laughter?

Under a new law in Britain, it might be llegal to mock religion.