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Hindu Group: Why 'The Love Guru' Offends Us

With the guru-disciple relationship being so sacred, some Hindu groups say 'The Love Guru' comedy will spread stereotypes.

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The Gregorian Chant Comeback

A recent Vatican statement calls for parishes to revive traditional music at Mass-what Rome has been saying all along.

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Our Favorite Gifts

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Sacred Skeptic

A former monk seeks a new path—and meets Shirley MacLaine and a handful of mystics along the way.

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Is Religion 'Built Upon Lies'?

Best-selling atheist Sam Harris and pro-religion blogger Andrew Sullivan debate God, faith, and fundamentalism.

Related Topics: Faiths, Secular Philosophies, Faith, Religious, human, Religion, God, Truth, Science, Reason, Mind, religious moderates

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Meditation, An Island in Time

As a kid, I was baffled by my parents' religious practices. Now I've come to appreciate their beauty and deep spiritual value.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Meditation, Father, Yoga, father sits, life force, sandhya puja, Mind, rudraksh beads, parents religious practices, hand

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From Saccharine to Satire

A brief history of the television bar mitzvah.

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The Incomparable M.S.

Universally acclaimed as a performer, revered as a saint by some, M.S. Subbulakshmi epitomized Hindu virtues.

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Loose Canon Archive: April 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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