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‘O Jerusalem’s’ Prayer for Peace
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Idol Chatter
When one thinks of Jerusalem, the literal meaning of the name–City of Peace–might not be the first notion that comes to mind. However, the current limited theatrical release “O Jerusalem” depicts the desire for peace, for the city and the region, among those involved in the events surrounding the creation of Israel in the late…
We See Dead People
By
Paul O'Donnell
Halloween is a hell of a way to deal with our fear of life beyond the grave. Funerals are the opposite: our attempt to grasp the enormity of death by making it serene and beautiful. In either case, death is a problem for the living, not the dead.That’s the simple but necessary and beautifully made…
Christians Shouldn’t Fear Philip Pullman and His Trilogy
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Donna Freitas
As a scholar of religion, a liberal Christian (yes, we do exist), and a lover of great fantasy literature, I am deeply saddened by the growing wave of fearful-to-the-point-of-hysterical online chatter about Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, which was sparked by the upcoming Dec. 7 release of the film version of the first book,…
“Pushing Daisies”: ABC’s Oddball Ode to the Forbidden, the Erotic, and the Chaste
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Donna Freitas
Curl up in your comfiest blanket and prop yourself with a stack of soft pillows. Close your eyes, put a smile on your face, and let yourself drift back to that time in childhood when storybooks carried you gently off to dreamland. Are you there yet? Open your eyes, but don’t move. Just watch “Pushing…
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