Culture
Wagon trains on Mormon trail roll back the clock
c. 1996 Religion News Service
NAUVOO, Ill. (RNS)-Clustered in a grassy field on the banks of the Mississippi River, a group of modern-day pioneers, traveling on foot, in covered wagons and on horseback, have embarked on a journey they hope will lead them to Salt Lake City.
``It'll...
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COMMENTARY: Instead of bashing gays, how about some sympathy?
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Andrew M. Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and a sociologist at the University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center. His home page on the World Wide Web is at http://www.greeley.com. Or contact him via e-mail at agreel(A...
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Girls find comfort in teen magazines
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(RNS)-For as long as there have been teen idols, there have been teen idol magazines, bridging the chasm between fame and obscurity, girlhood and womanhood.
A 12-year-old may be unable to approach the cutest boy at school or the most popular girl in c...
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Celebrity crushes seen as safe rite of passage for girls
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(RNS)-His eyes are long-lashed and baby blue. His surfer-boy hair is mussed. He's got a dog named Mac and a cat named Samantha. His ideal date would be an afternoon of fishing and dinner at a Mexican vegetarian restaurant.
His name is Jonathan Taylor...
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BODY & SOUL: Soundbites from a talk-show moralist
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Body & Soul is a regular column exploring the interplay between spirituality and psychology. Pythia Peay is the author of"Putting America on the Couch,"to be published by Riverhead Books in 1997.)
(RNS)-Her manner is rude. She belittles those who tur...
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On arguing with young women
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Andrew M. Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and a sociologist at the University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center. His home page on the World Wide Web is at http://www.greeley.com. Or contact him via e-mail at agreel(A...
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On arguing with young women
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Andrew M. Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and a sociologist at the University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center. His home page on the World Wide Web is at http://www.greeley.com. Or contact him via e-mail at agreel(A...
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NEWS STORY: Southern Baptists vote to boycott Disney over gay issue
Delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in New Orleans voted overwhelmingly Wednesday (June 12) to urge its members to boycott Walt Disney Co. theme parks, films and other products because of the company's"promotion of homosexuality"and adult-themed movies."In re...
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NEWS FEATURE: REVIEW: Recordings offer many sides of spiritual music
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(RNS)-If you're looking for music with a distinctly spiritual flavor, here's a sampling of CDs from Catholic, Orthodox and American-communal Christian traditions as well as others that stir the brain cells and alternately soothe and jangle the sensibili...
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COMMENTARY: Being a father is good for a man
c. 1996 Religion News Service
(Charles W. Colson, former special counsel to Richard Nixon, served a prison term for his role in the Watergate scandal. He now heads Prison Fellowship International, an evangelical Christian ministry to the imprisoned and their families. Contact Colson...
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