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Thanks to History Channel, now you don’t have to.

RD readers would not have been surprised.

The Bible miniseries is more miniseries than Bible.

Watching the History Channel hit with a Bible scholar.

But atheists not so much.

No matter whose name eventually emerges from the fog of smoke over the Vatican this week, it’s safe to say his face will soon grace the cover of Time. Just under the wire for Holy Week, the traditional season of religiously themed magazine covers.

Blogging Lifetime’s new docu-soap, “unsuitable language” and all.

With Twitter, there is just the right mix of calculable dissemination and mystery. You know who has retweeted or favorited your prayer, but what of the followers of the followers of the followers who follow you who did not retweet or favorite but may have read and been affected by your prayer?

A recent article in the Washington Post recycles well-worn myths about religiosity and Islam. Is this the best we can do?

The real story will bring you even more joy than the Daily Show bit.