Michael Jackson
'My Childhood, My Faith,' by Michael Jackson
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The Pop Star Discusses His Childhood
Read the essay Michael Jackson wrote for Beliefnet about his childhood, going door-to-door as a Jehovah's Witness missionary, and how he "wished to be a normal boy."
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Will Michael Jackson's Fame Trump His Faith?
While Michael Jackson's memorial service could highlight funeral rituals associated with a particular faith, it may ultimately demonstrate the power of celebrity as a new kind of sacred.
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Master of an Empty Kingdom: The Tragically Short Life of Michael Jackson
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach reminisces over the death of his estranged friend, Michael Jackson
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'This is It'-- And Dat's All Folks
Date: 11/10/2009
Michael Jackson was many things, and when he died at 50, his demise was so sudden, and so much like the demise of Elvis, that inevitably comparisons will be made. For sure, had it not been for the Beatles, Michael Jackson would have been the greatest thing since Elvis, and in some ways he was greater than either of the aforementioned artists, not least because of his dancing. But if e ...
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Sammy Sosa Bleached Skin Rumors: Sad, Scary, Or None Of Our Business?
Date: 11/09/2009
Is Sammy Sosa following in Michael Jackson's footsteps? Recent photos of Sosa show the retired Cubs baseball star with dramatically lighter skin after what he calls 'skin rejuvenation treatments'. Speculation is rampant, and I feel... ... it's really none of our business, though some might argue that sports figures have a responsibility to behave like role models. What message does ...
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Review: Karnamrita stirs the soul
Date: 11/07/2009
Ever wake up smiling? I went to see Dasi Karnamrita lead kirtan at the Ashtanga Yoga Studio and Ganesh Temple in New York City last night. In a word, the evening was magical . I can't quite put my finger on it, but there was something about the show that made it seem less like a performance and more like a shared prayer. Maybe it was the studio itself, which houses an authentic South ...
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Michael Jackson Autopsy Pictures: Innocent Curiosity Or Ghoulish Obsession?
Date: 10/29/2009
I asked it before when people were searching for David Carradine's hanging photos . What makes people so crazy to see celebrities' post-mortem moments? Now rumor is spreading that Michael Jackson's autopsy photos are about to be leaked, and the internet is afire with the news. So, is it innocent curiosity, or... ...are people really sickos? Maybe there's a third option. Maybe, when s ...
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My Halloween Video: I Miss You Michael Jackson!
Date: 10/30/2009
Halloween is an appropriate time to face one's fears. I have so many of them that I decided to do a fun video and entertain you with a freak show rather than candidly discuss all the things I'm afraid of. You already know about them. So, in the spirit of "The 12 (Bipolar) Days of Christmas," here's one that will hopefully make you crack a smile before the goblins get you. To view m ...
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What Is It? 'This Is It'
Date: 10/29/2009
I had the chance to see "This is It" in Los Angeles this week. And I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about it. It seems like just a little while ago that I was watching news stories of Michael Jackson's passing and watching videos that he'd made long ago. His death had been sudden and shocking, followed by a remembrance process that was celebrative and winsome. But seeing a new film, with ...
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This is It
Date: 10/28/2009
"This is It" is here to rescue us from the tabloids and remind us what true star power looks like. There are moments of aching sadness as we get a behind-the-scenes look at the concert tour that never happened, but it is the very intimacy of the preparation process that makes the film so enthralling. Jackson comes across as the consummate professional, always polite and appreciative but with a s ...
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After Near-Octomom Experience, Jon Gosselin Gets Faith
Date: 10/30/2009
Marriage, the death of a parent, the birth of a child: we here at Beliefnet pride ourselves on knowing what brings people back to a faith they've long ignored or to discover one they never had. But Jon Gosselin has a new one on us. The New York Post is reporting that the onetime star of "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" has been meeting with Michael Jackson's erstwhile spiritual counselor (and a Beli ...
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