The Dude Abides

Last updated on: June 26, 2007 at 3:14 pm By Cathleen Falsani

MESSIAH COMPLEX:‘I want to have fun and I want to change the world. That’s it.’ While he still hasn’t found what he’s looking for, it seems he’s getting closer.And for that, thank God. Read more

Last updated on: June 25, 2007 at 4:41 pm By Cathleen Falsani

JESUS WAS A MONARCHIST:YOUR DAILY DOSE OF RELIGION IN POLITICS (NO SHOVING ALLOWED) ____________________________________________________________________________________ This weekend, the Boston Globe (shepherded by my homechunk Religion Reporter Michael Paulson) launched a multi-part, interactive series about Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormon roots called THE MAKING OF MITT ROMNEY. It’s excellent and well-worth cheking out. (Registration is required.) Here are a few highlights: Privilege, tragedy, and a young leader By Neil Swidey and Michael Paulson, Globe Staff | June 24, 2007 BERNOS-BEAULAC, France... Read more

Last updated on: June 25, 2007 at 3:30 pm By Cathleen Falsani

TODAY IN GOD:RELIGION NEWS BITES FOR YOUR SNACKING PLEASURE ____________________________________________________________________________________ ‘Bong Hits 4 Jesus’ case limits student rights WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled against a former high school student Monday in the “Bong Hit 4 Jesus” banner case — a split decision that limits students’ free speech rights. Joseph Frederick was 18 when he unveiled the 14-foot paper sign on a public sidewalk outside his Juneau, Alaska, high school in 2002. Principal Deborah Morse confiscated it and suspended Frederick.... Read more

Last updated on: June 22, 2007 at 2:35 pm By Cathleen Falsani

GODSTUFF CELEBRITY WORSHIP:HOW PEREZ HILTON’S DISAPPEARANCE SPURRED A CRISIS OF FAITH I don’t recall the first time I indulged in my guilty pleasure — the dirty little secret I am about to confess to you today. What I do remember is that the first hit was like crack (or so I’m told), and I’ve been addicted ever since. Admitting one has a problem is the first step to recovery, so here it goes. Try not to judge me too unkindly.... Read more

Last updated on: June 22, 2007 at 4:05 am By Cathleen Falsani

Madea talks some sense For AMS. The best $30 aged roquefort I know. Read more

Last updated on: June 21, 2007 at 10:03 pm By Cathleen Falsani

KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING For those of you not fortunate enough to live in the People’s Republic of Oak Park, here’s a little ditty about God Girl that ran in the Oak Park Oak Leaves newspaper yesterday: Celebrities discuss spiritual influences June 21, 2007By BRIDGET KENNEDY Staff Writer It’s probably safe to say that when a person hears Hugh Hefner’s name, “spirituality” and “morals” are not the next two words that come to mind. But as author and Chicago... Read more

Last updated on: June 21, 2007 at 2:25 pm By Cathleen Falsani

TODAY IN GOD:RELIGION NEWS BITES FOR YOUR SNACKING PLEASURE ____________________________________________________________________________________Some 24,000 sun worshippers gather for ancient festival More than 24,000 people from druids to fans heading for a nearby music festival hailed the sun rising on the longest day of the year Thursday at the ancient Stonehenge monument. At 4:58 am, following an all-night party on Salisbury Plain, dawn broke on the summer solstice over 5,000-year-old stone circle, one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. Revellers wearing... Read more

Last updated on: June 21, 2007 at 3:15 am By Cathleen Falsani

Happy Solstice: Let the sun shine! Read more

Last updated on: June 20, 2007 at 9:48 pm By Cathleen Falsani

SPEAKING IN TONGUES: EDDIE IZZARD EXPLAINS FRENCH Le singe est sur la branch. Read more

Last updated on: June 20, 2007 at 2:04 am By Cathleen Falsani

KENNEDY’S ROMAN ROTASSERIE: THE VATICAN FLIP-FLOPS ON JOE’S ANNULMENT TIME Magazine just moved an intriguing story about the latest twist in the controversial annulment of Joe Kennedy II’s first marriage to Sheila Rauch. The Vatican apparently has upheld Rauch (an Episcopalian)’s appeal of the “secret” annulment Kennedy obtained from the Holy See more than 15 years ago. The story is bound to make a lot of ex-couples nervous. And perhaps it should. TIME reports: The most controversial “marriage that never... Read more