Terry Mattingly -- Rational Sheep

Terry Mattingly -- Rational Sheep

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Crossroads -- After Francis, another "executive order" papacy?
With Catholics divided on worship and doctrine, it's hard to find unity
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Concerning Hollywood heaven, mainline faith and nones
In America it's popular to believe in life after death, whatever that means
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The chair in Rome is empty ...
And haunted by old questions. Truth is, some churches are growing, while others are dying. Easter follows Good Friday
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Seen any good "Easter" movies lately?
Should that list include "The Ten Commandments"? That's a question worth discussing
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Crossroads -- Let Aslan first be shaved!
Narnia's legions of fans are asking, "What is a Lion?" or even "What is a King?"
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Behold, Hollywood has a huge hit -- for boys
This silly, some say sloppy, movie is raking in $$$, while it's fans go wild
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Why believers need to worry about dating tends
In the words of Ryan Burge, "dropping out begets dropping out." What would Jane Austen say?
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A crucial, defining smartphone-era essay
Flashback: Please read Jonathan Haidt's early post on changes that began with young liberal women
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Crossroads -- What's next with global religious freedom?
Activists on the religious left and right want to see what happens to USAID funds
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Once again, concerning a "faith-friendly" SNL
If believers want to do real comedy, they can't settle for preaching to the choir
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Pop test: Name some pro-faith "rom coms"
Freya India says conservatives tend to forget "feelings." Does that include stories and images?
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Reading the tea leaves in a famous "reaction video"
Are the "toxic" Star Wars fans wars about race, gender, politics or class?
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