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...longer. Republicans also consider themselves more concerned about the moral tone of the country, and they are more disposed toward using the government in trying to improve it. In particular, Republicans think religion needs more help from society, through the government, while Democrats are touchier about the separation of church and state...
...Sharon Stone has a Mensa level IQ. She is also an ordained minister in the Universal Life Church, as well as a Buddhist and a Scientologist. I am not saying that being a member of three churches makes you insane, but perhaps it makes you prone to crazy pants with appliqué on them (Sharon seems to love these. I can’t even tell you how many times I open a magazine to see Sharon Stone running an errand in appliqué pants. It is insane). This is not to say that Miss Stone doesn?...
...King, famous for his lengthy novels, proved to be of comparatively few words at a talk about short stories last night. Asked for his advice to aspiring short fiction writers, he replied, “Write a lot and read a lot.” King came to Memorial Church last night for a panel and book signing to promote “The Best American Short Stories 2007.” King, who served as a guest editor for the book, was joined by Heidi Pitlor, the editor of the series, and Jim Shepard, Karen Russell, and Richard Russo...
...Jesus was intimate with men and women,” a biblical scholar told his audience at Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, a stone’s throw from the final resting places of Harvard’s early Puritan presidents. Peter Larose was hosting the first in a series of five discussions on the Bible and the ethics of sexuality at the church adjacent to Harvard Law School. “The ancients had no way of understanding human sexuality the way we understand it,” he told the audience of 10. “This...
...woman is at a cart, slathering sliced mangoes with chili. Laura Martinez steps out of the botanica, into the evening's cool air. "I'm Catholic and Santa Muerte," she says, carrying a plastic bag with two candles and a prayer card. She says she doesn't go to church, partly because she's too busy, but also "because of everything you hear with priests," referring to the recent abuse cases. At home, she prays at an altar with a spot only for one saint: Santa Muerte. "She's jealous if there are any other saints around," she says, adding...