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Contemporary Culture

Farewell to the Letter: Hello OMG!@e-speak

Terence Clarke | Posted 02.10.2013 | Books
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Terence Clarke

Letters hold together. Emails often have nothing to grab on to. Letters call for contemplation and soulful enjoyment. Emails call for very little. So, my wish for the return of real writing has not been fulfilled.

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Harry Potter And Springsteen: Religion, Spirituality And Storytelling

Diane Winston | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Religion and Politics, Invisible Children, Harry Potter Alliance, Bruce Springsteen, Contemporary Culture, Harry Potter, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Culture, Religion News
Diane Winston

Bruce made it possible to believe that we could find meaning, feel love and snatch pleasure from pain. The gospels of contemporary culture have similar messages but are delivered with whimsy, finesse and media savvy.

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