A great post on the commercial (literally) exploitation of the Beatles music… what got me is the horrifying thought that one day this could happen to U2’s music… Perhaps my fondness for the Beatles is slipping into dogmatic obsession, but I’m really bugged by the sloppy sublicensing their music is currently being subjected to. Adweek…

When Tyler Perry’s new movie buried the new George Clooney flick and the new Cate Blanchett and Mark Wahlberg films as well, a lot of people began to ask why. USA Today has a succinct answer: Perry has managed to tap into a tough fan base, one that rarely goes to movies. Married’s faith-based audience,…

Here is an unusual thin place – or perhaps there are no unusual thin places: Charlottesville, Virginia 9:20pm, September 2007 I’ll admit this is a bit silly. But sitting as I was on a bench outside an ice cream parlor, thinking about God and how little I talked to him, and having this gigantic praying…

This is getting ridiculous: The invitation appeared one Sunday in Joanna Chase’s church bulletin: Come to a “faith forum” and join a conversation about the intersection of religion and politics. Living in New Hampshire, Chase is accustomed to pitches from presidential hopefuls, especially those focusing on values-voting Republicans. But this one came from the team…

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