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Fun Festivus: Top Religion Stories of 2011 & See You Next Year!
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Nicole Neroulias
Thanks to everyone who made it out last week to the Religion Newswriters Association & Religion Communicators Council networking event at The Huffington Post. Looking forward to more RNA/RCC gatherings; it’s a great way to talk faith-related news and get new ideas and sources. Check out RNA’s list of the top religion news stories of…
RIP Christopher Hitchens: In Heaven, Hell, In Between or Nowhere in Particular
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Nicole Neroulias
Prolific writer and ascerbic atheist Christopher Hitchens died yesterday, more than a year into his public battle with esophageal cancer. Kicking, screaming and ‘blaspheming’ until the end, surrounded by friends and prayed for (despite his indifference) by supporters? It’s a comforting thought, in its own way. Some religion news links — and please share your own…
Religion News Porridge: Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right?
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Nicole Neroulias
My ancestors defined the “golden mean” as the middle ground between extremes; moderation in all things. A few thousand years later, Goldilocks and three bears made a similar discovery about ideal food temperature and furniture comfort. This Greek philosophy seems to have no place in 21st century journalism, with our ever-expanding universe of media outlets — mainstream,…
Fun Friday: Colbert’s Reax to Mass Changes, Israel Backs Off Un-Kosher Ads & Religion Reporters Ready to Mingle
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Nicole Neroulias
Catholic comedian Stephen Colbert devoted a “Yahweh or No Way” segment to the new English translation of the Roman Missal (Mass). Only Colbert could work in references to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and They Might Be Giants’ “Istanbul (Not Contantinople)” into that story! Plus there’s some funny stuff about Pope Benedict’s “need for speed” and disregard…
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