One of the most inspirational and highly watched events of the television sportscasting year took place Sunday, as the Masters beamed out from Augusta to a staggering number of interested homes on Easter. Ratings for the first days of the tournament were up on TV and up even more on the Internet. Divine forces seemed…

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This Wednesday night, Jews worldwide will sit down for the Passover seder, an organized meal with a set order of rituals and readings, which are compiled in the Haggadah. At our seders (Jews outside of Israel generally have two), I know we’ll talk about Passover, what we’re up to in our respective lives, and all…

Given that NBC’s new series, “Kings,” is lifted straight from the Old Testament, it’s more or less a feast for religion scholars and for “religiously minded” folks when it comes to pop culture. Even though we might agree that “Kings” has a lot of religion going on, whether it’s a good show that lives up…

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