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...Catholic, I found that the article spiritually validated the notion that doubt is inherent in the human condition and serves as the fundamental catalyst that propels altruistic greatness. Mother Teresa's struggle with honest skepticism is a refreshing alternative to the hypocrisy that is so prevalent in organized religion today and has only increased my fondness and affection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox: Sep. 17, 2007 | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

...believe Mother Teresa's letters were printed. Imagine having your prayers publicized for the world to judge whether you are worthy of Christ. The book of Teresa's letters may be considered an amazing look into her heart and mind, but I see it as nothing more than a travesty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox: Sep. 17, 2007 | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

...volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity for a month in the summer of 2001. Mother Teresa's letters reveal not a "darkness" but a vulnerability. I can only imagine the mental and spiritual fortitude that a lifelong commitment to oppressed people would demand. Each letter Teresa wrote was an attempt to sustain her spirit as she battled the effects of extreme poverty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox: Sep. 17, 2007 | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

...situation without a usable Simpsons quote?) Starting out as a family cartoon, it grew a cast of hundreds that spanned celebrity (Rainier Wolfcastle), religion (the de-diddly-vout Flanders family), business (C. Montgomery Burns) and immigration (Apu). But maybe its best and favorite subject has been TV itself--"Teacher, mother, secret lover!" For all the series' ups and downs, it is still the Best. TV Show. Ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 17 Shows That Changed TV | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

...This Mafia saga showed just how complex and involving TV storytelling could be, inspiring an explosion of ambitious dramas on cable and off. In Tony Soprano's world, it wasn't the Mob that kept pulling you back into old, destructive patterns; it was your family--your controlling mother, your maddening wife, your feckless kids. Meanwhile, the big-F Family drama of the declining Mafia business offered popcorn entertainment alongside the deeper insights. Some fans may have hated the series' ending, but the fact that the show's last moments obsessed us demonstrates that America never stopped believin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 17 Shows That Changed TV | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

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