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COMMENTARY: Hollywood spirituality _ perfect for Halloween
c. 1998 Religion News Service
(Eugene Kennedy, a longtime observer of the Roman Catholic Church, is professor emeritus of psychology at Loyola University in Chicago and author most recently of"My Brother Joseph, published by St. Martin Press.)
UNDATED _ Who does more damage to fai...
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COMMENTARY: Little real about TV realities
c. 1998 Religion News Service
(Andrew M. Greeley is a Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and sociologist at the University of Chicago National Opinion Research Center. Check out his home page at http://www.agreeley.com or contact him via e-mail at agreel(at)aol.com.)
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RNS Daily Digest
c. 1998 Religion News Service
Update: Smallest octuplet, named"God has my life,"dies
(RNS) The octuplet whose name in English means"God has my life,"died Sunday (Dec. 27) at the Houston hospital where she and her siblings have been cared for since their birth earlier this month....
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NEWS FEATURE: Looking for ways to bridge the gap in religious music tastes
c. 1998 Religion News Service
WASHINGTON _ At Metropolitan Baptist Church, a prominent African-American congregation, the music winds through the service like a carefully orchestrated symphony.
The Young and Adult Fellowship Ensemble sits under shiny silver organ pipes and leads t...
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NEWS STORY: Religious broadcasters, rights groups reach `in principle’ pact
c. 1998 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ The National Religious Broadcasters have reached an agreement in principle with musical performance rights organizations to reduce the licensing fees for some Christian radio stations thereby encouraging them to play more music.
The compromi...
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NEWS STORY: Late composer Rich Mullins wins Dove Award as artist of the year
c. 1998 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Rich Mullins, the Christian composer who died in an auto accident in September, was named artist of the year on Thursday (April 23) at the 29th Annual Dove Awards."(Mullins) wrote from a deep well of integrity and he was utterly committed to t...
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NEWS FEATURE: Christian musicians making inroads in secular Hollywood
c. 1998 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ In an early scene in Robert Duvall's"The Apostle,"a song called"I Will Not Go Quietly"plays briefly on a truck radio. In less than 30 seconds, the sounds of the song sung by Steven Curtis Chapman drift away.
Likewise, at the end of the recen...
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NEWS SIDEBAR: A brief history of Thomas Nelson Publishers
c. 1998 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Here is a brief sketch of the history of the Thomas Nelson publishing firm:
1798: Thomas Nelson, 18, opens a second-hand bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Early 1800s: Nelson begins publishing classic literature, such as English preacher Jo...
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NEWS STORY: Postal service unveils gospel singer stamps
c. 1998 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Four women gospel singers, including the renowned Mahalia Jackson, are featured in new stamps released this week by the U.S. Postal Service."The Gospel Singers stamps serve as a colorful reminder of our musical heritage,"said LeGree Daniels of...
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NEWS STORY: Postal service unveils gospel singer stamps
c. 1998 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Four women gospel singers, including the renowned Mahalia Jackson, are featured in new stamps released this week by the U.S. Postal Service."The Gospel Singers stamps serve as a colorful reminder of our musical heritage,"said LeGree Daniels of...
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