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The Passion of Paris Hilton
By
Paul O'Donnell
What is it about prison–or just the prospect of it–that makes people find religion? Headed for a 23-day sentence that begins June 5, socialite Paris Hilton has been spotted toting the Bible and the nondenominational meditation “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. The question is, will she be taking these tomes with her into…
Leah Laughs at Lopez Rumors
By
Ellen Leventry
“King of Queens” star, and prominent Scientologist, Leah Remini is denying that there’s anything to her friendship with music/movie star Jennifer Lopez other than wanting to hang out with “a fabulous girl.” Recent reports not only have Remini trying to convert Lopez to Scientology, but advising “Jenny from the Block” that Scientology would improve her…
Yolanda King: Melding Acting and Civil Rights
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Paul O'Donnell
If you’re reading this blog, you likely have some appreciation for how pop entertainment can impact our spiritual lives–perhaps in our present condition, more effectively than formal religion. Dr. Martin Luther King’s daughter Yolanda, who died Tuesday at the age of 51, seemed to have latched to this phenomenon earlier than most of us. As…
Who Will Not Replace Jerry Falwell?
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Douglas Howe
The fact that Jerry Fallwell’s passing is being treated as a major media event brings both a resounding affirmation of his impact upon the politics of our country as well as the compelling question about who will take his place–and who will take over his legacy. Can anybody? Let us not take it for granted…
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