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Daniel (Aidan Quinn), an Episcopal priest in an affluent New York City suburb, has a lot to talk about. His son Jimmy has died of leukemia; son Peter (Christian Campbell) is gay; adopted son Adam (Ivan Shaw) is bedding the teenage daughter of an influential parishioner. Daniel's daughter Grace (Alison Pill) was busted for dealing pot. His mother has Alzheimer's. His boss the bishop (Ellen Burstyn) has been riding him. His brother-in-law has disappeared with $3 million of church money. To take the edge off, Daniel has been turning not only to Jesus (Garret Dillahunt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Prime-Time Religion | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

ASHLEY SMITH The well-prepared Georgia hostage got free by offering Christian literature to her captor--oh, and crystal meth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 15 Who Had Their 15 Minutes of Fame | 12/20/2005 | See Source »

Meanwhile, charitainment became a bona fide TV genre. Joining the ABC do-gooder hit Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Oprah's giveaways and crusades was Three Wishes, in which Christian-rock singer Amy Grant bestows largesse on needy people every week. Time was, the occasional celebrity like Audrey Hepburn would lend her profile to a cause. But Grant and Makeover's Ty Pennington are a distinct kind of charitainment star, celebrities whose good deeds are their chief claim to fame. Their shows aim not just to solve personal problems (help autistic kids, build a school library) but also to salve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year of Charitainment | 12/19/2005 | See Source »

Although the school’s website does not list any other team name except the Paladins, there are rumors to the effect that the team used to be called the Christian Knights...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: GIFT OF GAB': Mascots Come in All Shapes and Sizes | 12/19/2005 | See Source »

Think about it for a second. When Furman College changed to Furman University, the noble, virtuous Christian Knights would have been abbreviated as FUC...exactly...

Author: By Gabriel M. Velez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: GIFT OF GAB': Mascots Come in All Shapes and Sizes | 12/19/2005 | See Source »

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