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From Page to Screen: ‘Of Gods and Men’
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Kris Rasmussen
Certainly one of the best movies of last year was the foreign film “Of Gods and Men” about the murders of a group of monks in Algeria.Yes, the movie has subtitles, but it is a haunting story that is both a warning about religious extremism and a celebration of community and faith. So while I…
Free Fourth of July Book Downloads
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Kris Rasmussen
Holidays are always a good time to look for internet deals and this July 4th weekend is a good time to scour the internet for some free book downloads. The biggest deal of the weekend is through Barnes & Noble. They are offering multiple downloads – many of them literary classics – on any electronic device…
A God-less Fourth of July? Atheists Write It in the Sky…
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Kris Rasmussen
Some atheists really know to be a buzz-kill. In fact they want to ruin my cook-out and sunbathing time at the beach by preaching their non-religion to me.In Mitch Albom’s latest column, he describes how a group called American Atheists will be spending what I assume to be a considerable amount of money to tell the…
The Secrets of Ann Patchett’s ‘State of Wonder’
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Kris Rasmussen
Ann Patchett’s latest novel, “State of Wonder”, is one of the summer’s bestselling books and it is getting rave reviews as well. So I have a confession. I have never read an Ann Patchett book before this summer. I now know why. I read “State of Wonder” because it was assigned reading for a course…
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