NEWS Digest: Newsclips from the week of 17 Jan (10-17)
TITLE:VEGETABLE LOVE
LINK:http://www.newyorker.com/critics/books/articles/070122crbo_books_shapin
SYNOPSIS:Review of a book about the history of vegetarianism includes the religious and not-so religious convictions of vegetarians though time.
TITLE:DISGUISED PAGAN TEMPLE?
LINK:http://www.etherzone.com/2007/mako011507.shtml
SYNOPSIS:Manitoba legislature building is top secret occult shrine. Oh Teh NoEs!
TITLE:Paganism in Christianity
LINK:http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20070114T190000-0500_117881_OBS_PAGANISM_IN_CHRISTIANITY.asp
SYNOPSIS: Reverend discusses "Pagan and Anti-Christian" elements of Western Holidays.
TITLE:Where Is the Love in Wikipedia?
LINK:http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=386220&no=340058&rel_no=1
SYNOPSIS: Wikipedia riddled with bias, misinformation and hatred. Well, yes, duh.
TITLE:Books seized from public library
LINK:http://www.pntonline.com/engine.pl?station=portales&template=fnmStoryFull.html&id=9700
SYNOPSIS: Whacked-out mom kills kid and books on Wicca and Scientology are removed from local library. (Eye Roll)
TITLE:For hexed or vexed, a store casts its spell
LINK:http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/16454150.htm
SYNOPSIS: I love Harry's. It is EVERYTHING a new age store is not.
TITLE:Cringe-Free Christianity course offered.
LINK:http://www.portsmouthtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=457&ArticleID=1973093
SYNOPSIS: Course doesn't expect students to know the Bible or pray.
TITLE:Setting the record straight
LINK:http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1168816509033&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1014656511815
SYNOPSIS: Prof's lecture talks about how the Bible is Anti-Jewish.
TITLE:Another Korea
LINK:http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200701/kt2007011515042454140.htm
SYNOPSIS:Story on Buddhism in North Korea
TITLE:BEWARE OF MODERN RELIGION: IT’S NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE
LINK:http://www.zimbabwejournalists.com/story.php?art_id=1589&cat=4
SYNOPSIS:Zimbabwe stuggles with religious movemenets and boradcasting.
TITLE:Atheists: the bigots' friends
LINK:http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1990370,00.html
SYNOPSIS:"Most Christians back gay rights - and to claim otherwise only boosts the fundamentalists "
TITLE:Beware of Angels from the Dark Side
LINK:http://www.webcommentary.com/asp/ShowArticle.asp?id=westm&date=070113
Synopsis: Now, The Christians don't want their silly angels, either.