New York Film Festival: “Whiplash” and “Maps to the Stars”
A musical crowd-pleaser from a new director, and something else entirely.
Benedict XVI Tests Brazil’s Religious Climate
Also: Bishops clarify Mugabe statements, a priest-imam soccer game is cancelled, the spanking debate resumes, and more.
Disaster Man
A conversation with William Langewiesche.
Turkey Time
Plus: Bush preaches on religious freedom in Vietnam, Norway debates church-state split, the latest on the Ted Haggard fallout, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Take the Weblog Challenge
Our bet: You’ll never make it through this ridiculously long compilation of religion news. But at least we’ve organized it into categories.
Two Courts Strike Partial Birth Abortion Ban
Plus: Blair blamed for U.K. hate law defeat, Billy Graham may preach in New Orleans, Naomi Wolf sees Jesus, and other stories from online sources around the world.
New Orleans Mayor: God Sent Hurricanes, Wants City Black
Plus: Prosperity gospel in NYC, BTK exorcism denied, the state of abortion after the Alito hearings, IRS complaint filed against Rod Parsley and Russell Johnson, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Australian Court Rules Pastor and Speaker ‘Vilified’ Muslims
Plus: Lawsuits over Christmas messages, Intelligent Design, student aid, club invitations, and many non-legal stories from online sources around the world.
Weblog Bonus: Fresh Fighting in Nigeria—Death Estimates Now Over 1,000
Plus: Hundreds of stories from online stories around the world.
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A Place Called Hope