Rebecca Cusey
Rebecca Cusey is an author at Religion News Service.
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Maher takes on religion, but some interviewees cry foul
By Rebecca Cusey — October 2, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES _ Bill Maher has never been shy about speaking his mind. He doesn’t mince words. In his new film “Religulous,” which opens Friday (Oct. 3), the comedian calls religion “detrimental to the progress of humanity” and portrays believers _ especially Christians _ as irrational and perhaps even psychotic. […]
RNS Daily Digest
By Rebecca Cusey — May 24, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) George Clooney lobbies for Darfur and Reese Witherspoon advocates for breast cancer research. Brad Pitt stumps for rebuilding New Orleans while his longtime partner Angelina Jolie travels on behalf of refugees. Then there’s U2 frontman Bono, who is perhaps the world’s biggest celebrity philanthropist with his longtime work on […]
Narnia series hits theaters for the second time
By Rebecca Cusey — May 13, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” book series is so revered by Christian readers that adapting the books into film becomes a delicate tightrope. Changes risk alienating fans, but what works in the books doesn’t always translate well to the big screen. On Friday (May 16), Walden Media […]
Pushed to the edge, `Salt’ took time for God and herself
By Rebecca Cusey — February 29, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) When Cheryl James abruptly abandoned her red-hot career as “Salt” of the hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa and became a Christian, she also shattered her relationship with partner Sandra “Pepa” Denton. Ten years after drifting away from the band, James, 43, is trying to be true to both faith and friendship […]
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