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My father believed that "nature bats last" -- and it did, unfolding my family's destiny.
By Anne Lamott
February 5, 1999
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Living a double life as studious teenage tennis champ and dope-smoking, lost child, I couldn't find peace until I gave up competition.
By Anne Lamott
January 29, 1999
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By Anne Lamott
January 22, 1999
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In the first of five excerpts from her new book, "Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith," Anne Lamott recalls her atheist upbringing and the allure of the religion of her Catholic friends.
By Anne Lamott
January 15, 1999
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At Christmas in the Eternal City, a seeker of truth discovers that sometimes the
answer you don't get is the one you need. Zachary Karabell journeys to Rome at Christmas in a quest to find God -- and receives an unexpected reward.
By Zachary Karabell
December 23, 1998
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It's not that she doesn't have a lot of faith that God will heal us. It's just that she also has a lot of mental problems. And she wants to fix them now.
By Anne Lamott
December 10, 1998
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The god of the information age is a trickster By R.U. Sirius An interview with 'TechGnosis' author Erik Davis about technology's habit of hoodwinking us.
By R.U. Sirius
October 30, 1998
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Many gays believe sexual orientation is defined at birth. Conservative Christian groups that want to help them 'return' to heterosexuality insist it's a choice. They're both wrong.
By Sallie Tisdale
September 11, 1998
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Jennifer Cobb's 'Cybergrace' seeks the spiritual dimension of technology but gets mired in the details.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
May 21, 1998
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Dry ribbon pasta or fresh, homemade trofie twists, with green beans and potatoes, sauced with classic basil pesto
By David Downie
December 22, 1997
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David Downie, in his book "Enchanted Liguria," describes the cuisine of one of Italy's most fascinating culinary regions.
By David Downie
December 22, 1997
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A Jew in China discovers the travails of life in a land where Westerner equals Christian.
By Joshua Cohen
December 9, 1997
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David Downie, in his book "Enchanted Liguria," describes the cuisine of one of Italy's most fascinating culinary regions.
By Sean Elder
April 26, 1997