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Announcing the Winners of the Beliefnet Film Awards
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After weeks of voting, we are happy to announce the winners of the Best Spiritual Film, Inspirational Film, and Spiritual Documentary of the Year. Find out the winners of the Judges’ Award and the People’s Choice Award (voted on by you!) and talk about the films with other movie fans. Best Spiritual Film Winners Best…
Movie Review: ‘A Prophet’ (‘Un Prophete’)
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idol chatter
By Sara Shereen Bakhshian May contain some spoilers. Jacques Audiard’s “A Prophet (“Un Prophete”), currently in its U.S. theatrical release, is one of those films that you continue thinking about long after you leave the theater. The French film, up for an Oscar this Sunday for Best Foreign Language Film, takes a look at the…
Images of Jesus in Food and Other Objects
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idol chatter
The famous Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese isn’t the only religious sighting that has been seen (and sold) throughout the years. Other people like you have experienced Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Mother Teresa, and Buddha sightings on food and ordinary objects such as baseballs, lava lamps, cinnamon buns, and beehives. The book “Look! It’s Jesus!” by…
Watch Trailer: ‘The Buddha’
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dross
This documentary from David Grubin explores the life of Prince Siddhartha of India, whose spiritual quest for enlightenment gave birth to Buddhism. The film, narrated by Richard Gere, includes interviews with the Dalai Lama, Robert Thurman, and other experts, and airs on PBS April 7. Funding for THE BUDDHA provided by: The National Endowment for…
Marie Osmond Faces Another Family Tragedy: Her Son Michael Commits Suicide
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Kris Rasmussen
Marie Osmond's son committed suicide in LA this past weekend.
‘Captain Abu Raed’: My DVD Pick of the Week
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Kris Rasmussen
Jordan's first Oscar hopeful is my DVD pick of the week.
Olympic Medalists: Not Showing Enough Mettle?
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Ellen Leventry
The Vancouver Winter Olympic Games have had their share of athletes who competed hard and partied harder. Is it just blowing of steam or just too much?
Johnny Weir, More Than Meets the Eye
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shuang
Recently, more than Johnny Weir’s status as a good role model was questioned when two French-speaking Canadian sports commentators made politically incorrect and insensitive comments about Weir’s gender and sexuality during the national broadcast of his long program performance. In response to the two commentators, who suggested Weir was a bad role model for being…
Andrew Koenig’s Death: A Tragic Lesson
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Ellen Leventry
Actor Andrew Koenig's tragic death brings attention to the seriousness of depression.
Purim’s Star-Power: Can You Shpiel It?
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Esther Kustanowitz
The Jewish holiday Purim is about remembering persecution, celebrating redemption, and pushing identity, examining who we really are in contrast to how we present ourselves to the world (that’s where the costumes come in). That’s the serious stuff – but there’s also a lot of fun to be had. One of the traditions of Purim…
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