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2. (Detroit Free Press)
   
   
3. Pastor: Three 6 Mafia are pawns of the devil | Spencer tells 3,000 that violent lyrics undo strides (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis)
   
   
4. Taking a walk out of 'Park' | Show agrees to release Hayes over episodes he says go too far in mocking religions (Los Angeles Times)
   
   
5. Also: Isaac Hayes quits 'South Park' | "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology," says "South Park" co-creator Matt Stone. "He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians." (Associated Press)
   
   
6. Christian radio website to maximize hosts' heft | A senior aide from President Bush's 2004 campaign has crafted a multimedia strategy for the Christian broadcasting giant Salem Communications to maximize the political power of its conservative talk-radio hosts (The Hill, D.C.)
   
   
7. Indie labels multiply in gospel realm | Though mainstream corporations have become a major presence in Christian music as EMI, Warner Bros. and Sony BMG have staked claims on the Christian/gospel landscape during the past decade, independents manage still to enjoy a share of the pie. And even though the climate is difficult, new companies keep springing up (Reuters)
   
   
8. "No Limits" for gospel artist Munizzi | "She's the Charley Pride of gospel music," ABC Radio personality Cedric Bailey says (Reuters)
   
   
9. Kirk Franklin defines himself in many ways | A martyr. The "Earth Wind and Fire" of gospel music. A man set free from an addiction to pornography (Associated Press)
   
   

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Money and business:

1. Granting enrichment | Lilly endowment's focus on religious projects stems from belief that good churches create good communities (The Indianapolis Star)
   
   
2. Faith-based funds a growing subset of socially responsible investing | Morningstar analyst David Kathman says, "a lot of the factors that result from Islamic law are actually good long-term investment strategies anyway" (San Francisco Chronicle)
   
   
3. Busy bookstore's fare runneth over | Timeless Treasures Christian Gift & Bookstore, city's largest and oldest Christian bookstore, will officially reopen next month (Charles W. Bell, New York Daily News)
   
   

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Ford boycott

1. Gay ads spur Ford boycott | Conservative coalition says automaker reneged on agreement to stop ads in alternative media (The Detroit News)
   
   
2. Antigay groups boycott Ford | Coalition says ads threaten values (Detroit Free Press)
   
   
3. Ford faces renewed conservative boycott | Ford Motor Co. is facing a boycott from a coalition of 19 conservative groups that have challenged the automaker's decision to resume advertising in gay-themed publications after an initial decision not to advertise (The Washington Post)
   
   
4. Also: 19 groups to reinstate boycott of Ford | Nineteen conservative groups said Monday they would reinstate a boycott of Ford Motor Co., contending the automaker reneged on an agreement to stop supporting gay rights organizations (Associated Press)
   
   

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Spirituality:

1. Hallelujah and Namaste | Sunday soul yoga at Laughing Lotus melds vinyasa, an ancient flowing yoga, with gospel hymns and sermons inspired by the music (The New York Times)
   
   
2. Defenders of the faith | Why Europe's Muslims should be grateful for Europe's atheists (Slavoj Zizek, The New York Times)
   
   
3. Before prayer, silence | If we pray with brutal honesty, we might find God, and the 'acute peace beyond the unendurable' (Fred Sedgwick, The Guardian, London)
   
   

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