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Rabbi As Pitchman?

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 10.03.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Jason Miller

It seems like everyone's a pitchman today. But what about clergy? Can religious leaders sell out, too?

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Evangelicals And Masculinity

Greg Carey | Posted 09.27.2011 | Religion
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Greg Carey

Joe Nelms' inappropriate use of public prayer is symptomatic of a larger disorder among evangelicals -- masculinity compensation disorder. The movement needs aggressive treatment.

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Joe Nelms' Prayer Perfect For NASCAR Event

Shirl James Hoffman, Ed.D. | Posted 09.25.2011 | Religion
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Shirl James Hoffman, Ed.D.

Silly, irreverent and banal, it seemed a perfect accompaniment to the raucous, spiritually vacuous events transpiring at the race track that afternoon.

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WATCH: The Official Prayer Of Nascar?

Posted 09.24.2011 | Comedy
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Maybe he should be called Nascar's "Prayer-In-Chief." In the interest of full disclosure, we must admit that roughly 50% of Team HuffPost Comedy is...

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Pastor Quotes 'Talladega Nights' At NASCAR Race

Sporting News | Staff Report | Posted 09.24.2011 | Sports
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Saturday night's NASCAR Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300 started off with a different sort of invocation, one that invoked the likes of "Talladega ...

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Best NASCAR Prayer Ever!

Posted 09.24.2011 | Religion
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Prior to Saturday night's Nascar Nationwide Series race in Nashville, Tenn., Pastor Joe Nelms was tasked with delivering the invocation. What happened...

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