Monthly Archives: August 2013

Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74

• A few snippets from NY Times: “For much of his career, he was under constant pressure to write favorably about the goals of his fellow Catholics, many of whom wanted a Northern Ireland free of British control, and though … Continue reading

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Billy Corgan on Christian rock

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Duck Dynasty, Lillian Daniel, Vampire Weekend, The Virgin Mary Church, Roller Derby, Surfing Oregon, Breaking Bad, Ken Stabler, Jonny Lang

• Duck Dynasty: Not 700 Club for Rednecks (RNS) • Jonathan Merritt interviews the Rev. Lillian Daniel, author of “When ‘Spiritual But Not Religious’ Is Not Enough” (RNS) • Vampire Weekend and the evangelical comedown by Chris Leonard (Patrol) • … Continue reading

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Sinead O’Connor does gospel, Ross Douthat on Jesus, Liberal family values, Understanding the Pope, Righteous horror films, Millennials in Church, and Cicely Tyson and Blessed Assurance

• Old time religion in modern guise: Sinead O’Connor in gospel sessions at Lincoln Center (New York Times) • Return of the Jesus Wars by Ross Douthat (New York Times) • Why is it hard for liberals to talk about family … Continue reading

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