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A Story of Forgiveness, Humor, and Courtroom Violence
By
Douglas Howe
One of the more profound news stories of the day surfaced this morning via a clip on the MSNBC website and “The Today Show.” I was struck by the ugliness, the beauty, the comic relief, and the missing link. There was quite a bit of cultural revelation going on in this little incident.Ugly. In a…
Something Completely Different: “Life of Brian” on DVD
By
Paul O'Donnell
I go beyond a cliché when I say that Monty Python’s “Life of Brian,” finally out on DVD, couldn’t be made today: not because the theocrats have won, but because the anti-Christians take themselves so seriously it’s hard to imagine them blaspheming just for the fun of it. Though they hadn’t performed together for years,…
“House”: Dr. Yahweh?
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Kris Rasmussen
Television’s crankiest yet most lovable doctor, Gregory House, has finally returned with fresh episodes, and last night’s storyline proved that the doc is an equal opportunity religious offender. House has mocked Christians many times for faith in a God who, he says, doesn’t exist. But last night he turned his disdain for religous zeal toward…
My New Frenemy: Famed Singer-Songwriter Donovan
By
mkress
Here at Beliefnet, we’re frequently asked to comment in the media about religious happenings and headlines, and this morning I was a guest on the local NPR station’s “Brian Lehrer Show,” discussing the death of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The other guest for the segment was Donovan, one of the Maharishi’s most dedicated and outspoken celebrity…
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