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spirituality as influenced by Disney

March 1st, 2007 · by Miko · 6 Comments

While listening to random iTunes, God Help the Outcasts from the Hunchback of Notre Dame came on. Profound words from The Mouse:

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Tags: Media and Design

Curing Homosexuality

March 1st, 2007 · by Miko · 13 Comments

NPR has an article on religious-based ways people are trying to cure homosexuality. And I don’t want to go off on NPR this time. I think they handled it rather well, considering. They don’t explore the subject too much, though, and I’d like to do some of that here.

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Tags: Christianity · Feminism · Politics

the Legacy of Jean Paul Getty

March 1st, 2007 · by Miko · 3 Comments

I went with my sister to the Getty today. We went for the icons from Sinai. I like the style of them, but mostly I liked seeing them through her (and her kids’) eyes. After she left, I hung out at the grounds and wandered the gardens at a leisurely pace. It was distressing to […]

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Tags: Spirituality

Atheists for Jesus.

March 1st, 2007 · by John · 14 Comments

I stole the title of Richard Dawkins’ essay/post from last year.¬† It’s chock full of what I love and hate most about Dawkins.¬† He breaks his bulldog mode and praises religious leaders on occasion, and this time he waxes positive about Jesus, of all people:

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Tags: Christianity · Doubt