On Movies & Media Tiger, Tiger, Burning Blight: The Problem With Pi-ety If A. O. Scott's description of Ang Lee's new movie "Life of Pi" is accurate, then he's confirming my suspicions about the hollowness of the narrative's heart.
Christianity Spiritual, Not Religious? It occurred to me this morning, when I heard somebody answer a question with words I've heard a thousand times: To say "I'm spiritual but not religious" is like saying... ... "I speak, but I don't stoop to using any... you know.
On Books & Writing "I'm not religious. But I'm a very spiritual person." "I'm not religious. But I'm a spiritual person. Very spiritual. I'm not into organized religion." Can't think of a claim I've heard more often in my interviews with filmmakers, actors, and artists. I've always wondered, if