Topic: Literature and the Arts
A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is being given to legendary gospel singer George Beverly Shea, who says he hopes there will be an organ for him to play in heaven. More
Jewish singer and songwriter Debbie Friedman, who died in California on January 9, once said that “spiritually if you don’t have the opportunity to exercise your heart and soul you don’t really fully understand all that you are.” More
This moving service of scripture readings, prayers, hymns, and carols was created after World War I at King’s College Cambridge. More
Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about Advent and Christmas services of lessons and carols with the Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City. More
Read more of Kim Lawton’s December 6, 2009 interview in New York City with William Edwards, author of The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Rizzoli, 2004) More
View a gallery of images of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim manuscripts and books on view in the New York Public Library’s ambitious new exhibition.
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How have religion in general and the King James Bible in particular figured in America’s literary history? More
Three movie watchers ponder the religious, spiritual, and moral themes in Avatar, Up, The Hurt Locker, and more. More
This moving service of scripture readings, prayers, hymns, and carols was created after World War I at King’s College Cambridge. More
Read more of Kim Lawton’s December 6, 2009 interview in New York City with the Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota, pastor and vicar of the congregation at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and the author of Preaching to … More
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