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Food critics. Movie critics. Why not sermon critics? Singing hymns and clasping hands in prayer, they look like regular church-going Christians. But the worshippers at some Sunday services in Britain definitely are not. Instead they are mostly nonbelievers paid $60 a pop to rate churches in Britain on everything from sermon length to after-service refreshments.…

It’s worth nothing that the Feiler Faster Thesis was coined eight years ago this week following John McCain’s stunner victory in the NH primary over George W. Bush. (Week here is definted in political terms, not calendrical ones, meaning it was after the NH primary, not the second seek of January.) The original ideas as…

Suddenly he’s not so cute and clever anymore. TNR uncovers a trove of old Paul newsletters that suggest the TX congressman harbors “decades worth of obsession with conspiracies, sympathy for the right-wing militia movement, and deeply held bigotry against blacks, Jews, and gays. In short, they suggest that Ron Paul is not the plain-speaking antiwar…

Daniel Rodosh explores the hidden mean of Huckabee’s “vertical politics” phrase. The phrase is Christianese. And while it’s used in a variety of contexts, it’s most commonly applied to distinguish one type of contemporary Christian music — the type that Huckabee plays — from others. As the Lyrical Theology blog put it, “Christian lyrics can…

Looks like someone is going to get a sweet settlement in her future (with a bit of pureed spinach tucked inside). An author today sued Jerry Seinfeld’s wife for allegedly plagiarizing a cookbook she wrote and also accused the comedian of defaming her as a “wacko” during an interview with David Letterman. In a federal…

Chris Lehmann delivers a well-informed take-down of Joel Osteen whose erudition hardly softens its wickedness. Even the sub-head is blunt: “Joel Osteen’s God really wants you to dress well, stand up straight, and get a convenient parking space.” The piece opens: “Joel Osteen wants you to stand up straight. “Even many good, godly people have…

Parents of twins are a small but loyal club. We can pick one another out of a crowd. Turns out one of our senior members has a son running for president of the United States. From NBC’s Bethany Thomas, watching the GOP debate on Sunday night. Huckabee just stood up for McCain’s age of 71…

A couple I’ve known for decades sent along this report from the Iowa Caucuses this week. I’ve substituted Jon for the man and Ellen for the woman — they are in their 60’s. We attended the Caucuses this past Thursday. It was an amazing experience. In our Caucus Obama had about 240 supporters and Hillary…

Happy New Year Everyone, I’ll be on the road over the holidays, and taking time to finish the draft of my new book, so in the meantime, here are a few end-of-the-year awards. Correction of the Year. Is Dunkin’ Donuts the key to interfaith harmony? Faster Trend of the Year. The Feiler Faster Thesis is…

Episcopal Life online has this story up today. Best-selling author and commentator Bruce Feiler will bring his unique world view on today’s global conflicts to Kanuga Conferences February 18-20 for its annual Bowen Conference. Drawing on extensive research and adventures in more than 60 countries on five continents, his talks will center on the theme…
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