Given that 30 Rock has cemented its place as a critical darling*, I imagine this joke from last week’s episode was rather cutting:
High horse at Ground Zero
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Let Hanukkah be Hanukkah
Wise and faithful GetReligion readers! Is it a mainstream news story that the beleaguered social-events staff at the White House sent out an invitation card for the First Family’s second Hanakkah party (not the first, the second party) that referred to it as a “holiday reception”? And does this have anything whatsoever to do with the strained relations between liberal Democrats and, believe it or not, Jewish voters (see “Catholic voters”)?
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It's the most horrible time of the year
The Associated Press’ Patrick Condon has a story with a great headline — “Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be wary.” It’s all about how uncomfortable the Christmas season is for some avid non-believers and is a good follow-up to Eric Gorski’s recent piece on atheist groups on college campuses. Here’s how the Atheists at Christmas story begins:
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Obama dodges a 'Christmas wars' bullet
Unless you have been on another planet for several decades, you have heard the phrase “War on Christmas” tossed about in the mainstream press and Fox News, too (cue: rim shot and cymbal).
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Cross, not crucifix
I don’t know what the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals does other than create salacious advertising campaigns but the group’s latest combines their trademark nudity with puppies and religion! It features the incredibly good looking Polish model Joanna Krupa, who was recently featured on a show my mom and half of America likes to watch called Dancing With the Stars.
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Life and Death in the D
One of the most dazzling high-wire acts in American journalism is Charlie LeDuff. Once upon a time, LeDuff was a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter. LeDuff was poised to breathe the rarefied air of the upper echelons for some time to come.
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Got news? Stark religious numbers
If you backed up a few years, or even a decade or two, one of the subjects that religion writers in the mainstream press used to debate could be summed up in this question: “Are religion columns a good thing?”
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Don't hate the player, hate the fans
I suppose if there’s a dark underside to being a sports fan it’s that it allows us to indulge our capacity for irrational hatred. It’s a really disconcerting thing when you stop to think about it.
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Some questions have answers
Those of you who have missed the posts of our Elizabeth Evans should head on over to Reuters FaithWorld where she has written about clergy sexual misconduct. She digs a bit deeper and wider on the topic than most treatments of the issue.
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