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The God's Heaven Truth
Rev. Gean West & the Relatives add another chapter to Texas funk history
"...Saturday night, down at the Continental Club, a little-known 1970s Dallas gospel group takes the..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul of Arizona Dranes
"...by Michael Corcoran Tompkins Square, 48 pp., $24.99..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
A former actor finds faith in his hometown
"...Directed by: Dallas Jenkins. Starring: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Shawn Michaels, Neil Flynn,..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crying in the Chapel
The Texas Hill Country features an unexpected wonder: The Most Holy Theotokos of New Sarov sheds tears of myrrh at Christ of the Hills Monastery in Blanco
"...Residents of Texas between Austin and San Antonio have long referred..."

June 22, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

The Gospel of John
The last years of Jesus are presented with more realism than pageantry.
"...Directed by: Philip Saville. Starring: Henry Ian Cusick, Daniel Kash, Steven Russell, Richard Lintern,..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Panhandlers for God
Not all street solicitors are created equal – some owe their souls to the company church
"...Local radio talk-show host Charlie Hodge was driving to work one morning in late 2007 when he..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Other Side of Heaven
"...Directed by: Mitch Davis. Starring: Anne Hathaway, Whetu Fala, Nathaniel Lees, Miriama Smith, Joe..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

God's Work
Legal Problems of the FLDS
"...In the last few years, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Down & Out in Atlanta
The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics
"...It may be winter everywhere on Earth below the equator, but that technicality..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

God Votes Right
The Texas Republicans Gather in Dallas to Pray
"...Just as the high Texas heat assumes its unyielding grip on all our prospects, and a margarita becomes..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Michael King

A Lot of Cojones and a Little Faith
The art of Micael Priest
"...On Thursday afternoon, two days before the opening of Micael Priest's exhibit at the South Austin Museum..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Sister in the Spirit
Praising the Lord with one of Austin's most talented sisters
"...Getting a driver's license places a lot higher on most..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Feature by David Lynch

Letters at 3AM: A Fallen Catholic in a Fallen Church
I can't hide from my sins and, now, neither can the church
"...During the election of 2008, I sought to pray for..."

July 16, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Revival of Spirit
University Baptist Grows Despite Controversy
"...Dr. Larry Bethune, right, of University Baptist Church, stands with Rev. Sid Hall, a..."

May 29, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Murder in the Suburbs
Good Luck Penny
"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Skate for Christ's Sake!
"...them to learn about Jesus," says John Newberry, Youth Minister of Calvary Chapel in North Austin. Opened in March..."

April 7, 2000 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

One Doc's Medicine: Serve God, save the planet
Dr. J. Matthew Sleeth believes he has the metaphysical medicine to heal the largely disjointed relationship between the country's environmental and religious communities.
"...An unusual doctor visited Austin last week – a former emergency-room director turned evangelical..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

A Neighborhood of Churches
The Path to Glory is Right Downtown
"...A Chronicle colleague, when informed of this week's subject, put its impetus quite succinctly:..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Wal-marts of Religion
"...Once upon a time in America, before the days of six-lane freeways, super-Kmarts, and..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

God on the Bench
Some Judges Look to a Higher Authority
"...illustration by A.J. Garces The most distinguishing feature of Judge John Devine's courtroom in Houston is..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Bob Elder

Songs of Innocence and Experience
From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.
"...The bathroom in the Steamy Bowl is a place that prompts a..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Faith and Fatness in The Whale
Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel D. Hunter redefine the religious movie
"...Two themes run through the films of Darren Aronofsky: the fragility of faith and the robustness..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

God Gave Rock & Roll to Her
Rebecca Thomas talks about faith and perspective in 'Electrick Children'
"...month, Electrick Children had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Which is pretty remarkable when you consider..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Playback: Deep in the Heart of Seacrest
Watching dreams live and die at Austin's 'American Idol' tryouts
"...At 7am last Wednesday, while most of Austin's musicians were still in bed, thousands of hopeful..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

FLDS Sect Thriving in West Texas
Despite leader Warren Jeffs' legal woes, group's gated compound in Eldorado reportedly growing
"...The future isn't exactly looking too bright for our favorite polygamist prophet, Warren Jeffs,..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas
Lester's Last Stand
"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Church Fight
Local atheist activist and Presbyterian pastor team up to challenge conservative wing of church's hierarchy
"...time to time throughout their colorful careers, UT journalism professor Robert Jensen and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church pastor Jim..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

What Church/State Separation?
"...School. The ceremony began with a student-led prayer (to God and Jesus Christ), and another student quoted scripture from..."

June 10, 2009 Postmarks

Back in the Saddle Again
Long considered a lost film, Peter Fonda's The Hired Hand gets its long deserved due at SXSW.
"...It's Peter Fonda's birthday, and he's alone in his cabin in Montana, stuck under 4 feet of..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Steve Uhler

God and Comedy
Screenwriter Michael Zagst chooses laughter with Divine Access
"...Catholic mass was still presented in Latin when Michael Zagst was an altar boy in..."

May 13, 2016 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

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