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The culture wars have officially gotten too complicated for me. Ben Stein, a Nixon Republican–as well as a game-show host and financial columnist–has made “Expelled,” a documentary defending the rights of neo-Creationist scientists to question the arguments of neo-Darwinians. Roger Moore, a movie reviewer and blogger for the Orlando Sentinel responds here in a strong…

It was only two years ago that federal courts ordered two DVD rental companies that specialized in distributing “scrubbed” versions of movies (in other words, movies that have had all offensive content such as profanity and nudity removed) to cease their operations. Now the founder of one of those companies is facing criminal charges of…

Equinox Fitness Clubs–a national chain of workout clubs that are almost as common on NYC blocks as Starbucks–have only one outpost so far in Boston. However, it’s already causing quite an unhappy stir among some Boston Catholic folk. In order to drum up new memberships, the company ran quite an interesting (read: odd/shocking/even gratuitous) advertisement…

There was a time when the lawyers and PR firms of those accused of crimes and misdemeanors asked that their clients not be judged in the court of public opinion but given a fair trial in a courtroom far from the prejudicial tendrils of the media. But now these same spin doctors are eagerly embracing…

Biggest news on the spirituality rialto: Oprah’s book club choice in March will be Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.” It’s the first time Oprah has chosen a book from the self-help/spirituality genre. “This is my boldest choice yet, not a novel, not a memoir,” Oprah exclaimed on her show. “I’m…

Everybody, sitting down? Britney was taken to the hospital again in the wee hours. TMZ was running exclusives all night long. You can hardly blame them though–their business model relies on this kind of gossip–for running the story, and proudly, with a nice shot of Britney looking either deranged or seriously pre-coffee in the ambulance.…

More than a dozen of the greatest names in country music come together to celebrate the gospel classics that are a staple of the Grand Ole Opry on “How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites From The Grand Ole Opry,” releasing February 5. What makes the album special is not just the play list of songs…

This year’s Beliefnet Film Awards are now live and waiting for your votes! As in past year’s we’ve named five nominees in each of three categories: Best Spiritual Film, Best Spiritual Performance, Best Spiritual Documentary. To see who was nominated, watch clips, see what our panel of judges have to say about them, and vote,…

Last week, Ellen Leventry reviewed Fox’s new reality show “Moment of Truth“–wherein contestants answer questions while hooked up to a polygraph machine–and said she is unsure of the show’s ethical implication. Here’s video from one recent episode. What do you think of this concept?

In 2001’s “Joan of Arcadia” God appeared to a small-town teen disguised as a cute boy, a cafeteria lady and other random citizens. In “Saving Grace,” a beer-sipping angel with a Nashville twang pops in on an Oklahoma City detective. In “Eli Stone,” the new dramedythat debuts Friday night on ABC, the messenger of the…
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