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Taqwa + Core = Muslim Punk
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Donna Freitas
The Arabic word Taqwa means God-consciousness. You often hear the word hardcore when people are describing all thinks punk. But now there’s Taqwacore, which is something like “Muslim Punk” or hardcore, God-consciousness, mohawks, screeching music and all.Recently, Hussein Rashid, Kaitlin Foley, Basim Usmani, and Shahjehan Khan at Religion Dispatches did a roundtable on Taqwacore, “On…
Angel v. Devil on ‘Bones’
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Donna Freitas
‘Bones‘ is my weekly, tv guilty pleasure. I watch not only because Booth (aka Angel) and Brennan are a reincarnation of the chemistry between ‘The X File’s’ Sully and Mulder, but also because of their ongoing faith vs. science debate. Booth plays the religion guy, who can intuit the emotions of others, and take regular…
Interviews with ‘Survivor’s’ Heroes and Villains
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idol chatter
By Sara Shereen Bakhshian CBS is commemorating 10 years of the hit reality franchise “Survivor” by bringing back some of the most notable contestants in “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.” The series’ 20th installment premieres tonight Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. During the “‘Survivor’ 10 Year Anniversary” party in Los Angeles last month, cast members…
‘Bright Star’: My Valentine DVD Pick of the Week
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Kris Rasmussen
"Bright Star" is a new biopic about the poet John Keats.
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