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...those rare people who transcend age and place - and ethnicity and religion, too. I couldn't know to what extent: a year after the war, Dani converted from Islam to Protestantism after reading a New Testament given to him by American missionaries. "It matched with my philosophy," he says. "Jesus' message is love, to turn the other cheek." Dani keeps his faith close to his chest. "I don't think God wants to be as popular as he is right now," he says. If it doesn't come up, Dani doesn't mention his religion to people he meets, most...
...personal expression, intellectual curiosity and collaboration. One Sunday this fall found a dozen children up to age 6 and several parents playing percussion instruments and singing empowering anthems like I'm Unique and Unrepeatable, set to the tune of Ten Little Indians, instead of traditional Sunday-school songs like Jesus Loves Me. Rather than listen to a Bible story, the class read Stone Soup, a secular parable of a traveler who feeds a village by making a stew using one ingredient from each home...
REVEALED Pala alleges that a 40-second requiem lies hidden beneath his brushstrokes. By drawing a five-line musical staff across the canvas, he noticed that the loaves of bread and the hands of Jesus and his Apostles form musical notes. And just like all of Da Vinci's greatest secrets, the score reads right to left...
...website for their ministry based in Newark, Texas, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland commit to "teach Christians worldwide who they are in Christ Jesus and how to live a victorious life." And they appear to be victorious in theirs, with books in 22 languages, a global crusade schedule and a TV show reaching millions. No less a luminary than presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is advertised to appear on the show for six days straight to discuss "character in the Bible...
...right place for me. Yet this year, with my new-found intellectual interest in the New Testament, I put aside my fear and went to Caleb’s Facebook, ready to ask if I could join the Bible study. I skimmed his profile: his interests included Jesus Christ and Texas. His favorite music list begins with Country and Christian Rock. I began to get cold feet. Then, I saw under Caleb’s religious views five words that forced me over the brink: “Christian—ask me about...