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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment

Clergy look to Bible on immigration enforcement. Interpretations can differ. -- Several Christian faith denominations denounce federal immigration enforcement tactics, but not all do. It depends on how they interpret key Bible instruction.

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Purpose amid pandemonium: A dad's first year with twin babies -- Here's what I've learned as a dad and primary caregiver to four kids, including twin babies: "[Embrace] the life I'm being called to live."

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Cannes favorite 'The President's Cake' is a fable with real-world immediacy -- Set in early '90s Iraq during Saddam Hussein's rule, "The President's Cake" reveals not only corruption but also kindness and fortitude.

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Purrs in paradise: Lanai Cat Sanctuary rescues felines and protects vulnerable birds -- This four-acre, open-air haven exists in Hawaii to make feral cats "become friendly," says the sanctuary's director of operations. The ultimate aim is to make it easier for the felines to find loving forever homes.

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Minneapolis inspires protest songs, from The Boss to Billy Bragg -- Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song "City of Heroes," talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.

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Warming up to winter: How I learned to lean into the season -- When the doldrums and darker days of winter descend, embrace the renewal, and exuberance, of the season.

11 days ago

In Oscar-nominated 'One Battle After Another,' a message for a troubled America? -- In "One Battle After Another," nominated for best picture, the risks of political extremism come to the fore in a film that might feel uncomfortably close to the current news cycle.

16 days ago

Southeastern Spain has a dry landscape. Sensor technology is bearing fruit. -- Advances in agricultural tech play a key role in ensuring that crops receive what they need, particularly under extreme environmental conditions.

18 days ago

Trash night had something to show me. I just had to look up. -- When the world's worries threaten to weigh you down, step outside. It's a welcome reminder of how small we are in this great, big universe.

18 days ago

An empty nester's ode to the cycles of laundry – and life -- A dad of grown kids reflects on the cycles of laundry completed over the cycles of his life, from young parenthood to empty nester.

24 days ago

Tennessee songbird: Dolly Parton's rise to country music superstardom -- "Ain't Nobody's Fool" by Martha Ackmann captures Dolly Parton's talent, her decency, and her cultural significance.

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'Young Mothers' paints a compassionate portrait of teen motherhood -- Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne veer away from easy solutions to the challenges their "Young Mothers" face, while holding room for growth and change.

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In Hawaii, climbing Diamond Head is the height of delight -- The hike begins on the crater floor. From there, visitors follow a gradually inclining – and then steep – path up 560 feet.

27 days ago

Women seek paths to equality within Latino Christian church leadership -- While women lead informal prayer groups and community outreach, and many have been formally ordained, they struggle to gain senior roles in the ministry.

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