In the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, many people—particularly those who survived the tragedy or were directly affected by it—are leaning on their faith to cope, while others may be questioning their spiritual beliefs. (“Why did God let this happen?”). Inspirational singer/songwriter Lisa Lynne Mathis addresses such challenges (and joys) of faith on her…

Once upon a time there was an actor named Tom Cruise. He was king of the box office; everyone wanted to work with him. Heck, even Rosie O’Donnell had a crush on him. And then something odd happened. He jumped on a couch. On national television. Tom had been practicing a controversial religion for years…

Listening to pop/gospel artist Nicole C. Mullen’s powerful vocal gymnastics on songs like “Call on Jesus” and “Redeemer” has long been an antidote for lifting my spirits whenever I’m feeling a little blue. So it was difficult not to feel some significant disappointment at first when I listened to her latest effort, “Sharecropper’s Seed, Volume…

“We’re always looking for a seder. This year we [she and husband Matthew Broderick] drove four and a half hours to go to a Rosh Hashanah dinner.”— Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, quoted in “Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish,” by Abigail Pogrebin I was recently rereading an interview with Sarah Jessica Parker…

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