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ionnalee Brings a “Full on Requiem” to the Album Format

Evan Sawdey / 22 February 2018

After three compelling projects as iamamiwhoami, a profound health scare inspired Jonna Lee to relaunch as a bold, talented solo artist for the second time.

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A Religion Scholar Goes ‘In Search of Soul’, Comes Back with Ralph Ellison, Garcia Lorca, and Hip-Hop

Mark Reynolds / 26 January 2018

Alejandro Nava ties black and brown art about survival to biblical values and stories.

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‘The Meaning of Belief’ Prefers Calm Logic to Bold Catchphrases

John L. Murphy / 5 December 2017

An atheist argues against the New Atheists by promoting an alternative reaction to religion.

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Martin Luther Bio ‘A World Ablaze’ Burns with Righteous Heat

John L. Murphy / 14 November 2017

Craig Harline dramatizes the historical record, so we witness verified events as they occur. His style carries one into the considerable courtly power plays, keeping erudite ideas vivid.

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Yoshio Aramaki’s ‘The Sacred Era’ Is Anything But a Heavenly Read

Deborah Krieger / 1 June 2017

As much as I had hoped, Cloud Atlas, The Bone Clocks, or even 1Q84, The Sacred Era is not.

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Can We Say the F Word Yet? On Fascism and Humor

Iain Ellis / 17 April 2017

In light of the decrees and executive orders signed thus far by Donald Trump, we might reasonably ask: is fascism relevant to America's current political state?

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On Political, Religious, and Business Interests in The West Bank: ‘The Settlers’

Argun Ulgen / 10 March 2017

The Settlers is a poignant documentary focused on the Israeli Settler Movement in the West Bank and the multiple forces perpetuating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Believe Me! Trumpism and the Messianic Impulse

Iain Ellis / 13 February 2017

Mario Cuomo once said that candidates campaign in poetry then govern in prose; Trump’s utterances, however, might better be characterized as speaking in tongues.