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Founder of Controversial ‘Jews for Jesus’ Movement Dies
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Nicole Neroulias
The Jews for Jesus movement, a controversial Christian group focused on converting Jews — highly offensive to some, understandably — has confused and fascinated me for years. Doesn’t being a Jew who believes in Jesus basically make you a Christian? (Weren’t all the disciples “Jews for Jesus,” by definition?) If I’m a baptized Christian, but find Shabbat traditions, Passover Seders and…
‘Lost’ Finale References Purgatory, Nirvana, Forgiveness, and Other Spiritual Themes
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Nicole Neroulias
Like many “Lost” fans, I’m not sure what to think about last night’s series finale, but the show certainly continued to mine religious concepts — forgiveness, sacrifice, communion, purgatory, nirvana, etc. — until the very end, even literally gathering most of the characters in a church to say their final goodbyes. I was hoping to see…
PopeWatch: Cypriots Shrug at ‘Moral Influence’ of Papal Visit
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Nicole Neroulias
I’ve been scaling back on PopeWatch posts, but here’s something I found personally interesting: Catholic News Agency reports that Cyprus’ ambassador to the Holy See asserts that Pope Benedict’s upcoming visit to my mother’s homeland will be a “massive moral influence” on the divided Mediterranean island. Here are my top five reasons why this statement is…
Fun Friday: Dora the Explorer Targeted by Arizona Immigration Law?
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Nicole Neroulias
Here’s a funny (though perhaps more of a tragic funny than a “ha-ha” funny) take on Arizona’s new immigration law: protesters have been using doctored photos of beloved bilingual children’s character “Dora the Explorer” as a way of driving home their concerns for how the legislation may encourage racial profiling and unfair treatment of Latinos. Check…
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