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The Relapse of Anne Rice

October 25, 2005

It seems Anne Rice has become a relapsed Catholic, and “from now on [she will] write only for the Lord.” In my favorite quote in this story, Rice compares contemporary New Testament scholarship with Hitler studies: “Even Hitler scholarship usually allows Hitler a certain amount of power and mystery.”


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