It’s no secret (ha! I am already making puns) that Oprah Winfrey is many an American’s spiritual guide. There is even a book, “The Gospel According To Oprah” by Marcia Z. Nelson, that “praises Oprah for using her entertainment pulpit to promote such positive spiritual values as gratitude, empathy, forgiveness and self-examination.” And, earlier this…

Christian pop star and author Rebecca St. James has a long history of promoting chastity, and modesty, in young women of faith. Her latest book, “Pure: A 90-Day Devotional for the Mind, the Body & the Spirit” will be released on September 3rd. Beliefnet has 5 advanced copies of “Pure: A 90-Day Devotional for the…

From the mall to the multiplex to the New York Times best-seller list, Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” books are a huge phenomenon. Are you a “Twilight” fan? How do you think the books measure up to that other series, “Harry Potter”? And do you think the “Twilight” books are pure fantasy, or do they have some…

When you’re a 15-year-old girl, dealing with school, boys, and family is drama enough. When you’re a 15-year-old Catholic girl and your name is Antonia Lucia Labella, you not only deal with all three, you also pray to saints and write to the Vatican about them. In her first young adult novel, “The Possibilities of…

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