Kimberly Winston
Former @RNS national reporter. Freelancing stories about religion and #atheism where they intersect public life. My Twitter, my views.
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Nonprofit journalism is on the rise: What about for religion news?
(OPINION) News organizations are increasingly turning to non-profit models and partnerships in the quest for sustainability. Several recent developments have implications for religion coverage.
Kimberly Winston
Including @RNS and AP - (OPINION) News organizations are increasingly turning to non-profit ...
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AAR Religion and the Arts Book Award | aarweb.org
Established in 2019 through generous funding and support from Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, this award recognizes the new scholarly publications that make significant contributions to the study of Religion and the Arts. The AAR Religion and the Arts...
Elizabeth Wurtzel and the Illusion of Gen-X Success
“Prozac Nation” seemed to herald a boundless future for young creatives. It was actually the beginning of the end.
Kimberly Winston
Sounds about right to me, too. RIP - Elizabeth Wurtzel and the Illusion of Gen-X Success
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Oscar Nominations 2020: What to Watch For
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “The Irishman” and “Parasite” are among the films expected to get multiple nominations on Monday morning.
Kimberly Winston
Well whatcha think @emmillerwrites ? Im so disappointed. nytimes.com/2020/01/13/mov… via @NYTimes #OscarsSoWhite
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Review: ‘The New Pope’ on HBO: Faith, Hope and Sponge Baths
In Paolo Sorrentino’s visually arresting, breezily provocative follow-up to “The Young Pope,” John Malkovich and Jude Law play dual pontiffs (one’s in a coma).
An Analysis of Andy Warhol's Relationship With Religion
Fifteen minutes of ecclesiastical fame for Andy Warhol, the prodigal son
Kimberly Winston
Who says they don't read Playboy for the articles??? What an absolutely great piece from @mwecker, the prince of religion and art journalism
The Saint Andy Warhol
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Iranian cultural sites include landmarks important to Jews and Christians, too
(RNS) — Among Iran's important religious sites are the tombs of Esther and Mordecai, Daniel and King Cyrus.
Hidden religion in "Little Women"
Transcendentalism among the lovelies
United Methodists Announce Plan to Split Over Same-Sex Marriage
Under an agreement to be voted on in May, a new “traditionalist Methodist” denomination would continue to ban same-sex marriage and gay and lesbian clergy.
Kimberly Winston
Now I can return to the church of my childhood - nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/… via @NYTimes
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‘There Is No Excuse.’ Methodist Pastor, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Steps Down.
The Rev. Donald Heckman, known for support of interfaith outreach and progressive views, agreed to retire amid sexual misconduct allegations.
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Kimberly Winston
Sickening. How do men consistently get away with this? Thanks @UMC for NOTHING-nytimes.com/2019/12/27/us/… via @NYTimes
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Ram Dass, who introduced a generation to Hindu meditation, dies at 88
(RNS) — Pioneering the use of psychedelic drugs as spiritual practice, he also explored Buddhism and Hinduism, which took him to India and resulted in his 1971 best-selling book ‘Be Here Now.’
A Devil's Dozen of the Best 'New Religion Journalism' Books of the Decade
Since the turn of this century, following the news is like experiencing a daily repudiation of the so-called “secularization hypothesis”—the idea that modernization renders a culture less religious. Over the past two decades we’ve seen the...
Kimberly Winston
Today's required reading for religion journos. Good to see some old friends/acquaintances among the list - A Devil’s Dozen of the Best ‘New Religion Journalism’ Books of the Decade
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How to Remain Professional at Your Home Office
Create a title for your pet, give your rooms official-sounding names, and be sure to brush your teeth.
To the Jews who applauded Trump
(RNS) — Trump uses anti-Semitic themes and Jews love it. What is wrong with this picture? Everything.
Kimberly Winston
Sadly, I learned a new word today - “mahyafasnik.” Thank you Rabbi Salkin for this
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Song busts myth that baby Jesus did not cry
Someone sent me an email this a.m. promoting a song based on the “Christian mythology that Jesus never cried.” I am a lapsed Christian, but I was pretty well steeped at one time and I thought, “What?” Okay, first up — the song is, for this listener,...
Kimberly Winston
Think the baby Jesus did not cry? This song by @sxipshirey for @RAICEStexas says think again
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The Christian Withdrawal Experiment
Feeling out of step with the mores of contemporary life, members of a conservative-Catholic group have built a thriving community in rural Kansas. Could their flight from mainstream society be a harbinger for the nation?
Kimberly Winston
And for her next trick, @emmaogreen will produce another human being. Just wow -- In rural Kansas, members of a conservative-Catholic group have built a thriving, insular, community,Could their flight from mainstream society be a harbinger for the nation?
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