John Lennon
60 years ago today, the Beatles appeared on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 9, 2024
(RNS) — There are far more connections between the Beatles and the Jews than we think.
‘Imagine’ at 50: Why John Lennon’s ode to humanism still resonates
By Phil Zuckerman — September 16, 2021
(The Conversation) — Regularly topping lists for ‘greatest song of all time,’ the former Beatle’s classic 1971 song is taken by many as an atheistic anthem.
Death expert Gary Laderman: ‘This holiday season is going to be a killer’
By Yonat Shimron — December 14, 2020
(RNS) — The holidays mark the passage of time and provide ritual forms of continuity and reassurance, says Laderman. For many that won't happen this year.
Yes, Roald Dahl was a Jew-hater
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 8, 2020
(RNS) — The family of the late British novelist and screenwriter has given the Jewish people an early Hanukkah gift: an apology.
Let’s talk about the nation-state
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 26, 2018
Nation-states aren't that bad. It just depends on how you do it.
Godless choir mixes fellowship with a full-throated defense of atheism
By Heather Adams — May 18, 2018
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Voices of Reason, thought to be the only atheist choir in the U.S., performs at events for other religious skeptics while offering the benefits of community for its church-adverse members.
Imagine John Lennon 75 years old (COMMENTARY)
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 9, 2015
(RNS) I loved John Lennon. He was my favorite Beatle. But I don’t imagine that “there’s no heaven,” and that above us is “only sky.” I don’t long for a world in which people “live for today,” and only today.
John Lennon’s killer: My life is all about Jesus now
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 29, 2014
(RNS) Mark David Chapman just wants to minister to others about God's love now.
From Madonna to Lady Gaga: 10 of the most ‘blasphemous’ pop songs and music videos
By Brian Pellot — November 1, 2013
The dueling queens of pop join Kanye West and John Lennon as some of the biggest names in music whose work has been labeled “blasphemous.”
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