In 1998 a Roman Catholic nun named Marie McDonald wrote a brief and painful summary of her concerns to her colleagues and superiors. It was labeled “strictly confidential.” She was worried, she said, about the sexual abuse of nuns by […]
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BeliefWatch: Lisa Miller, NewsweekOn April 7, 2010, Andrew Sullivan cited the Slate.com review of heaven on The Atlantic’s Daily Dish: Johann Hari reviews Lisa Miller’s new book: The heaven you think you’re headed to–a reunion with your lost relatives in the light–is a
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Reviews of HeavenOn April 4nd. 2010, Lisa appeared on NBC’s “Nightly News” to discuss recent scandals and the Vatican’s response. Visit MSNBC or view the segment below.
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Appearances and Media, VideoJohn Lennon urged us: “Imagine there’s no heaven/ It’s easy if you try/ No hell below us/ Above us only sky …” Yet Americans aren’t turning to Lennonism any faster than Leninism. Today, 81 percent say they believe in heaven—an
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Reviews of HeavenOn April 1st, 2010, Cathal Kelly reviewed “Heaven” for the Toronto Star: “St. Thérèse of Liseux was the sort of heedless optimist the Catholic Church could use about now. “I believe in Hell,” she once said. “But I believe it
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Reviews of HeavenHere they are, the members of history’s oldest and most elite all-male club, trying to manage what began as a domestic crisis. For decades, priests in America, Europe, Ireland, Brazil (and God knows where else) abused—raped or otherwise molested—children and
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BeliefWatch: Lisa Miller, NewsweekA Woman’s Place Is in the Church The cause of the Catholic clergy’s sex-abuse scandal is no mystery: insular groups of men often do bad things. So why not break up the all-male club? Here they are, the members of
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NewsweekOn April 2nd, Lisa appeared on NPR and WNYC’s “The Takeaway” with hosts John Hockenberry and Celeste Headlee. You can play the podcast using the player below, or download the mp3 file. local mirror of this podcast
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Appearances and Media, AudioLisa joins the Young Turks to discuss the most recent Vatican scandals:
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VideoAs far as heaven goes, there are many more questions than answers: Will we all get our own mansions? Will we see our loved ones? Will our bodies look the way they did when we were 25? Will we even
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