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Fun Festivus: Top Religion Stories of 2011 & See You Next Year!
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Nicole Neroulias
Thanks to everyone who made it out last week to the Religion Newswriters Association & Religion Communicators Council networking event at The Huffington Post. Looking forward to more RNA/RCC gatherings; it’s a great way to talk faith-related news and get new ideas and sources. Check out RNA’s list of the top religion news stories of…
RIP Christopher Hitchens: In Heaven, Hell, In Between or Nowhere in Particular
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Nicole Neroulias
Prolific writer and ascerbic atheist Christopher Hitchens died yesterday, more than a year into his public battle with esophageal cancer. Kicking, screaming and ‘blaspheming’ until the end, surrounded by friends and prayed for (despite his indifference) by supporters? It’s a comforting thought, in its own way. Some religion news links — and please share your own…
Fun Friday: What GOP Hopefuls & NY Middle Schoolers Have in Common
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Nicole Neroulias
Six GOP presidential hopefuls schlepped for votes Wednesday at a candidates forum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition (insert your own SNL Coffee Talk joke here). Background notes: Jews make up less than 2 percent of the U.S. population and vote overwhelmingly Democrat. But Republicans see opportunities to make inroads by appealing to socially conservative Orthodox Jewish voters and…
Religion News Porridge: Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right?
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Nicole Neroulias
My ancestors defined the “golden mean” as the middle ground between extremes; moderation in all things. A few thousand years later, Goldilocks and three bears made a similar discovery about ideal food temperature and furniture comfort. This Greek philosophy seems to have no place in 21st century journalism, with our ever-expanding universe of media outlets — mainstream,…
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