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October 9, 2009: A Serious Man

October 9, 2009: A Serious Man

Set in 1967, the storyline of the Coen brothers' new film centers on Larry Gopnick, a Jewish physics professor in the Midwest who looks to his faith to make sense of his personal and professional tribulations.

Posted: Oct 9th, 2009  Comments: 3   Views: 387   
(6 votes)
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September 18, 2009: Second Life

September 18, 2009: Second Life

"Spirituality has always had a virtual aspect to it," says anthropology professor Tom Boellsdorff. "People in Second Life can pray and do all kinds of things and find it completely spiritually fulfilling."

Posted: Sep 18th, 2009  Comments: 10   Views: 4,497   
(14 votes)
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June 26, 2009: The Stoning of Soraya M.

June 26, 2009: The Stoning of Soraya M.

Watch Shohreh Aghdashloo, Cyrus Nowrasteh, and Steve McEveety talk about their new film, "The Stoning of Soraya M."

Posted: Jun 25th, 2009  Comments: 1   Views: 2,585   
(4 votes)
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February 6, 2009: Joe Eszterhas

February 6, 2009: Joe Eszterhas

My life has been transformed. I don't know why God has blessed me and graced me the way God has. In my own mind, I don't deserve it.

Posted: Feb 6th, 2009  Comments: 16   Views: 4,328   
(12 votes)
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