Movie openings in October (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)OCT. 3 Religulous Stars : Bill Maher Studio briefing : It’s a documentary from avowed atheist and political firebrand comedian Maher as he tackles organized religion. Our take : What could be just a rant might be deepened by the wit of director Larry Charles, the man who brought Borat to the big screen and has been at the helm of many Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes. Appaloosa Stars ...
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:18:57 GMT
Chinese Characters (New York Times)In these oral histories, Liao Yiwu records conversations with a feng shui master, a professional mourner, a safecracker and other denizens of Sichuan.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:54:39 GMT
Justin Thacker: God on trial (Guardian Unlimited)Justin Thacker: How is it that people who experience terrible suffering can find their religious faith strengthened rather than weakened?
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:14:12 GMT
Book Reviews: 'The Corpse Walker' and 'Fine Just The Way It Is' (International Herald Tribune)"The Corpse Walkers," is an industrious, well-crafted recording of oral histories, almost all from the southwestern province of Sichuan.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:05:11 GMT
Virtual Elections Predict Nov. Outcome (ABC News)A number of Web sites run thousands of virtual elections to see who wins most.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:15:35 GMT
LEAFING THROUGH THE ISSUES (The Buffalo News)Along with autumn's yellow, orange and brown the coming book season favors red, white and blue – plus green. With the White House awaiting a changing of the guard, it's no surprise that more books about John McCain, Barack Obama and
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:43:22 GMT
Leave doctors' religion alone (C-Health)When it comes to medicine, decisions about care should be based on science rather than theology.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:02:28 GMT
Church promotes universal appeal (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)The first line on the church’s Web site reads: “Do you have questions about religion in the modern world. Photo caption: Ed and Cynthia Powers attend the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne. Photo by Samuel Hoffman | The Journal Gazette
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:10:21 GMT
Festival fetes area's cultural diversity (Erie Times-News)With his small hammer and metal shaping tools brought with him from Russia, Aleksandr Sizov divots and dimples copper sheeting into art. It glimmered in waning sunshine.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:06:02 GMT
End of life ministry brings out best in volunteers (Galveston County Daily News)The modern hospice movement is a ministry local volunteers say has its own rewards.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:15:20 GMT