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...somewhere around mile-marker 128 of Interstate 10 in southern Arizona, Stacey imparted what many believe to be the fundamental, gospel truth about love at the turn of the 21st century: It is radically contingent...
...major modern musical forms with roots in the black community--jazz, rock, even gospel--faced criticism early on. Langston Hughes, in 1926, defended the blues and jazz from cultural critics. Hardcore rap has triumphed commercially, in part, because rap's aesthetic of sampling connects it closely to what is musically palatable. Some of the songs hard-core rappers sample are surprisingly mainstream. DMX raps about such subjects as having sex with bloody corpses. But one of his songs, I Can Feel It, is based on Phil Collins' easy-listening staple In the Air Tonight. Jay-Z's hit song Hard...
This, the alarmists insist, is in fulfillment of the New Testament prophecy of the troubles that will precede Christ's Second Coming. In the Gospel of Luke, Christ warns that "nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences, and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven." In Matthew, Jesus says that when the time for his return is near, the signs will be unmistakable and the faithful will be alerted by the trumpet call of angels...
...desisting from "priestly gestures" and by removing her stole. She refused and was dismissed on Oct. 15. But she is unrepentant. Says she: "The Vatican holds women back when it sends the message that we're not good enough to approach the altar, not good enough to read the Gospel, not good enough to be a priest...
...getting veklempt. I'll give you a topic. Sweet Honey in the Rock is neither a food product nor a rock band. Discuss. Actually, its an all-female African American quintet that performs music with black church roots, like spirituals, hymns, gospel, jazz and blues. Check out their 25th Anniversary Concert Tour tonight. 8 p.m., Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. Ave., Boston, 266-1200. Tickets...