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2. Uncouth Christian wins no converts | Marguerite Perrin, America's newest super-scary Christian has me cringing after seeing her on Fox's "Trading Spouses." (Wendi C. Thomas, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis)
   
   
3. I'm in Opus Dei … get me out of here | Mark Dowd, a former friar and the presenter of Opus Dei and The Da Vinci Code (Channel 4), seemed to have had no doors slammed in his face (Joe Joseph, The Times, London)
   
   

Books :

1. Alt-Jesus | Rock musician-turned-pastor takes his case for reinvigorating Christianity in surprising directions (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
   
   
2. Q&A with Chuck Smith Jr. | Many young Americans don't find relevance in the church, says Chuck Smith Jr., because they can't accept the answers "that the church has been trained to give." (The Dallas Morning News)
   
   
3. Doubt, out from the shadows | Poor Doubting Thomas, so misunderstood all these years (Los Angeles Times)
   
   

More articles of interest:

1. A place where God springs to mind | There is no chance of avoiding the existence or otherwise of God for very long in Colorado Springs (The Age, Melbourne, Australia)
   
   
2. Karmazin's Sirius airs less 'Stern' Christian talk | Station launches alongside new Howard Stern broadcasts (Forbes.com)
   
   
3. What's the big idea? | Peter Watson, the author of a history of ideas, talks about what counts as an idea, his idea of bad ideas (monotheism, Freudianism) and why no one ever has a great idea in the middle of the night (The New York Times Magazine)
   
   
4. Wal-Mart calls campaign offensive | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Friday a campaign by a union-funded group that says Jesus would have disapproved of the company's practices is offensive and misleading. (Reuters)
   
   
5. Compassion linked to better health | If your heart goes out to others, it may stay healthier (The Hartford Courant, Ct.)
   
   
6. Works of art, faith, history | Artist He Qi's paintings of Christianity come from many influences. He is working on a "world art Bible." (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
   
   
7. Richard Pryor: Preacher of truth | It makes perfect sense that the most influential comedian of his time would identify with preachers who knew how to put on a proper show, who gave a committed performance, who refused to hold anything back—and who told the truth (Eugene Robinson, The Washington Post)
   
   
8. Court dismisses Jews for Jesus evangelism case | Woman claimed she was defamed by report of her conversion (WorldNetDaily)
   
   

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