Interview with an (Ex)Vampire Writer
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Date: 12 November 2008
Anne Rice, 'Called Out of Darkness'
You probably know Anne Rice as a Gothic novelist who trades in witches, blood and all things horror. But you might not know that 10 years ago she renounced her dark past, coming to see cult classics like Interview with the Vampire and The Witching Hour as describing her own quest for God. In 2005 she began writing novels about the life of Christ, trying to bring the Gospels—not vampires—into living color. Now Anne Rice has written a new memoir, describing her surprising journey from Catholicism, to Atheism and back again.
Anne Rice, author of Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession
Rashida Tlaib, Serving Allah and Country
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Racial barriers weren't the only walls toppled on Election Day. It was also a watershed moment for Muslim women, who won several elections across the nation. One of them is Detroit's Rashida Tlaib, the first American Muslim woman to ever be elected to a state legislature.
Rashida Tlaib, State Representative-elect, Michigan 12th District
Re-Branding the Religious Right
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November 4th was not a good day for conservatives, and Republicans are scrambling to figure out where to go from here. Conservative commentator Rod Dreher says the party needs a makeover – and so does the Religious Right.
Rod Dreher, author of Beliefnet's Crunchy Con blog
The New Face of Howard Divinity
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As the historic Howard Divinity School's first permanent dean in five years, Rev. Alton B. Pollard III faces some big challenges: dropping enrollment, tiny financial aid packages, and a curriculum that's starting to look old and musty. Now he hopes to help Howard repackage what it means to go into ministry.
Rev. Alton B. Pollard III, dean of Howard Divinity School in Washington, DC
This Week's Interfaith Calendar
Nov. 15-Shichi-go-san (Shinto)
On this day, Japanese families with young children ages seven, five
and three celebrate a Shinto rite of passage called Shichi-go-san. Parents take their tots to a local shrine, where they pray to the gods for a healthy life and an easy passage into middle
childhood.
Nov. 15- Nativity Fast Begins (Orthodox Christian)
Forty days before Christmas, Orthodox Christians begin fasting from alcohol, olive oil, and animal products for three days a week. Wine, oil, and fish with backbones are OK on the weekends.
