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The Life of Brian, back in theaters The makers of “Life of Brian” have just decided to re-release the film in the theaters next month. They’re betting that at least some of the 45 million or so of us who have seen the deadly serious “The Passion of the Christ” might be ready for a…

Here’s what’s coming up regarding media and me and De-Coding: 1) There will be an article in next Tuesday’s Orlando Sentinel about The Da Vinci Code, written by their books editor Nancy Pate, which will include stuff about my book. 2) I’m being interviewed next week for a feature by our local afternoon paper, which…

Fred Barnes reports Freedom of religion is guaranteed in the interim Iraqi constitution signed three weeks ago. But it also gives considerable autonomy to regional districts that might frown on visible expressions of Christianity. And if Pastor Jule follows through on his plans to plant new churches around Iraq and start a small Bible college,…

I didn’t shut down comments out of orneriness. I just didn’t like the tone that has been building over the past few days – on one level, I understand, but it also strikes me as not the tone I want my blog to carry and be responsible for, especially on a Friday during Lent. Cooling-off…

In honor of the Feast of the Annunciation, John Kerry voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence Act The Senate cleared the way for passage with a 50-49 vote to defeat an amendment, backed by opponents of the bill, that would have increased penalties for harm to a pregnant woman but did not attempt to…

Closed until Saturday morning, I think. We’ll abstain from comments on Friday. So DON’T write to me asking why you’ve been banned. There’s a trick where I can ban everyone. Which is the only way to close all comments easily. But that doesn’t mean I won’t blog. I have some things to say. Prime among…

From a new blog Business schools are dedicated to teaching executives how to improve personal and organizational performance. For example,Sidney Finkelstein, at Dartmouth, has conducted extensive case studies of how successful exucutives ignored reality until they failed. Hard working and intelligent executives fail, he suggests because: – of a flawed mindset that distort a company’s…

From Mark Windsor I pray my way through breakfast and recite the reading on the drive to church. I try to get there early and have some quiet time to focus myself on my task. If there’s time I say a rosary, but that’s only happened once. As I’m on my way to the ambo…

Here’s a FoxNews article Hey! This gym is in Clermont, Florida! Last I heard John Dominic Crossan lives in Clermont! Talk about spiritual synergy!

Coming in May Italian publishing giant Mondadori announced Wednesday it is negotiating worldwide rights for Pope John Paul II’s new book, a recollection of his years as bishop in Poland. The book will come out in Italy on his 84th birthday May 18 – a decade after the publication of John Paul’s heavily autobiographical “Crossing…

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