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Religion Photo of the Year

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony and a snake. So many photo caption possibilities …

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The non-spirit of Christmas

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

OK, gang. I’m back. Here’s what I love about Christopher Hitchens and his take on Christmas.
I never cease to be amazed by how little the Bible-believing Protestants, who constitute most of the soldiery in the Christmas wars, know about their own tradition. Under the rule of the Puritan Revolution in England, the celebration of Christmas [...]

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"There are many great books about finding God. But there are far fewer books, great or otherwise, about finding and then losing God. So 'Losing My Religion,' by William Lobdell, a former religion writer for The Los Angeles Times, feels powerfully fresh ... While Lobdell never entirely rejects belief in the supernatural, his humane, even-tempered book does more to advance the cause of irreligion than the bilious atheist tracts by Christopher Hitchens and others that have become so common. And Lobdell’s self-deprecating memoir is far more fun to read ... More here.
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Entries from December 2009

Religion Photo of the Year

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments

The non-spirit of Christmas

December 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Rave Review in NY Times!

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