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Christmas In July: What Zuzu From ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Taught Me
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (734+ words) (ANALYSIS) I met Karolyn Grimes not long after moving back to Washington State in the summer of 2005. Grimes, best known for her portrayal of Zuzu (George Bailey’s daughter) in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” had just turned 65. I learned that she…...
The Age Of Reading Is Over
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (781+ words) Times of London columnist James Marriott proclaimed similar alarms in a Substack column last Sept. 19. He follows up with an Oct. 6 book titled “The New Dark Ages: The Death of Reading and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society.” Advance publicity…...
What ‘DTF St. Louis’ Reveals About America’s Loneliness Crisis
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (1101+ words) Religion Unplugged believes in a diversity of well-reasoned and well-researched opinions. This piece reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion Unplugged, its staff and contributors. (OPINION) My wife Liz and I recently watched…...
Where Are All the Gods In Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1060+ words) (REVIEW) Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has drowned out its critics in a sea of money and critical acclaim. The film has generated mountains of controversy before it came out for its casting choices, historical anachronisms and “defy the gods” marketing....
Christian Faith, Tribal Identity And Anti-Conversion Laws In Northeast India
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (195+ words) Can an anti-conversion law protect indigenous culture, or does it threaten religious freedom? In this documentary, Newsreel Asia producer Harshita Rathore travels to Arunachal Pradesh to understand the decades-long debate surrounding the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act of 1978. Through…...
The Real Reason Why Americans Aren’t Getting Married
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (383+ words) It is much easier to curse the Federal Reserve than to examine one’s own soul. But researchers from the Institute for Family Studies recently did some examining of their own, and what they found is certainly worthy of a discussion....
Delhi’s Leaderless Protest A Direct Challenge To Hindu Nationalism
4+ day, 53+ min ago (664+ words) (ANALYSIS) A huge, leaderless crowd of protesters has been gathering at Connaught Place in Delhi alongside the organized Cockroach Janta Party protest at a designated site at Jantar Mantar. By July 23, it looked at least four times the size of…...
✅ Pop Quiz Time: How Closely Do You Follow Weekend Plug-in? 🔌
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1029+ words) “How’d you get into journalism?” “What motivated you to cover religion?” “Where have you traveled on the job?” I love it when people ask me about my life and career. But occasionally, I’m tempted to reply: “Well, actually, I did…...
Soccer, Politics And The Cultural Catholicism Of UK’s New Prime Minister
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1262+ words) Catholic life in the Democratic Party changed forever on Sept. 13, 1984, when the late Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York delivered his “Religious Belief and Public Morality” lecture for the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Theology. This took place during…...
Escape Rooms Get Religion: Churches Turning Puzzles Into Faith Journeys
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (562+ words) LONDON — Move over history, crime and literature. Escape room themes featuring faith and the Bible are taking over. Churches and social groups are turning to this popular leisure activity and using it to challenge people to think about spirituality, life…...