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Horowitz, for one, is pleased with Mazel's article. It "proved my point," he says in a letter to Salon.com. "The Harvard Crimson and the Columbia Spectator are about as broad-minded, open and liberal (in the nonpartisan sense) as the school paper at Bob Jones U. What a commentary on the contemporary American university!"

The Wall Street Journal agrees—to a point:

We'll concede Mazel has a point in that some on the right are less than consistent in their devotion to free speech. But his comparison isn't really a fair one. After all, he selected a small group of colleges that are openly conservative in their views. Horowitz, in contrast, didn't send his ad to colleges with identifiably left-wing philosophies like New York's New School University. Rather, he targeted mainstream institutions of higher education, including many state universities. Intolerance of Mazel's liberal views is surely the exception rather than the rule in American higher education as a whole. We'd be happy if the same could be said of Horowitz's conservative ones.

Another letter to Salon.com suggests that there's still no comparison. "The conservative colleges' polite 'Sorry, we are not allowed to run that … ' letter is a far cry from 'liberal' mobs breaking into college press rooms and stealing papers, putting up fliers that smear Horowitz and so on," writes Vincent Basehart.

Dyan Cannon: actress, healer, Jewish, Christian
Last week, actress Dyan Cannon appeared on Larry King Live to talk about her faith and her healing ministry, God's Party with Dyan Cannon. The transcript is available from CNN's site, but Hollywood Jesus.com has several video clips. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times runs a brief profile. Not earth-shattering stuff, but for those of you who like to keep track of Christian celebrities, here you go.

Pop culture:

• BBC bosses sidelining faith, says ex-head of religion | Controllers of British television think "the notion of God is a nonsense" (The Daily Telegraph, London)
• Lieberman introduces bill targeting entertainment marketing | Industry officials say proposal, which would make it illegal to market to minors material labeled for adults, could end voluntary ratings. (Associated Press/Freedom Forum)
• Multibillion-dollar faith films business is increasing its flock | It may seem odd that an obscure picture like Revelation could hit No. 7. Credit, if you will, divine intervention. (Chicago Tribune)

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