Archives > December 2005

Into the light

by Lynn Vincent

Novelist Anne Rice leaves the vampire Lestat and embraces Christ, "the ultimate supernatural hero"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/into_the_light]

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Trading spaces

by Jill Nelson

Israel |  Kicked from Gaza, where do settlers go? To the Negev, where Israel will add billions and subtract Bedouins to make it livable

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/trading_spaces]

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Left behind

India |  Millions of lower-caste Indians remain untouched by a booming economy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/left_behind]

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Good-mood conservatives

by Warren Smith, Russ Pulliam

Politics |  Republican rising stars Mike Pence and Mark Sanford are making all the right enemies

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/good_mood_conservatives]

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Beginnings and ends

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion |  A conservative Baptist pioneer dies, historic mainline denominations shrivel, and other religious news

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/beginnings_and_ends]

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A reasonable religion

by Marvin Olasky

Interview |  Author Rodney Stark on how Christianity changed politics, economics, and much besides

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/a_reasonable_religion]

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Chair in the door

by Hugh Hewitt

The entire machinery of judicial nominations seems to have ground to a halt under Arlen Specter's leadership

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/chair_in_the_door]

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by Gene Edward Veith

Movies |  Despite bad language and serious horror, Goblet of Fire is in many ways the most positive of the series

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/harry_potter_and_the_goblet_of_fire]

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Mythbusters

by Gene Edward Veith

Television |  The show's affable crew of experts and handymen takes urban legends-those "true stories" that circulate from person to person-and puts them to the test

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/mythbusters]

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The Buzz

The latest on this week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/the_buzz]

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Quick Takes

ID tag For shame: A Florida state senator wants to use embarrassment as a tool against drunken driving. Mike Fasano proposed that license plates issued to…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/quick_takes]

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Bestselling books

by Lynne Truss, Jimmy Carter, Peter Schweizer, David Halberstam

Notable Books |  Four bestselling nonfiction hardbacks as of Nov. 21

[http://www.worldmag.com/2005/12/bestselling_books]

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