Although a "show about nothing" may seem to offer us little to ponder theologically, we need only look at the Jewish tradition of seeking wisdom to see connections to Seinfeld.
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Joe Roos 11-01-2001
Christopher Hitchens, in this illuminating assessment of Henry Kissinger's war crimes, reports on a filmed 1998 interview with Michael Korda, senior editor of Simon and Schuster.
E. Ethelbert Miller 11-01-2001
Besides watching baseball (especially Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners), here are a few other favorites of poet and writer E. Ethelbert Miller:
Aaron McCarroll Gallegos 9-01-2001
How does one approach the task of writing about a continent as diverse as Africa, filled with extremes of poverty and beauty, suffering and hope?
Bob Massey 9-01-2001
The first thing one notices about the handsome young man in the jacket photo is his two full sleeves of tattoos.
Danny Duncan Collum 9-01-2001
Rock has done the most to break down social conventions and cultural norms. So where are the gay rock stars?
Julienne Gage 9-01-2001
Bread and Roses, the latest from British director Ken Loach, portrays with incredible precision the reality of the modern immigrant experience in industrialized nations.
Rose Marie Berger 9-01-2001
Do you remember what Dr. Arroway (Jodie Foster) said, in the movie Contact, when she was launched by The Pod into humanity's first meeting with non-Earthlings?
Ched Myers 9-01-2001
An author, biblical scholar, and itinerant teacher tells what sounds, sights, and words he's enjoying these days.
Kimberly Burge 7-01-2001
Author of such novels as Atticus and Mariette in Ecstasy, Ron Hansen believes in the power of stories and in the role that they can play in an examination of a faith-filled life.
Beth Isaacson 7-01-2001
DiFranco wrestles openly with her choice 'to invite someone into her melodrama.'