Religion News Service’s question-and-answer with the writer of a play about a fictional debate between C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud

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From the Religion News Service article “10 minutes with … Mark St. Germain:”

In playwright Mark St. Germain’s new off-Broadway play, “Freud’s Last Session,” the existence of God is on trial.

For the defense: 40-year-old Oxford professor C.S. Lewis, a recent convert to Christianity. For the prosecution: 83-year-old Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis and determined atheist.

Q: What was the inspiration for the play?

A: I had read Dr. Armand Nicholi’s book, “The Question of God,” and it contrasted the views of Freud and Lewis. In the last chapter, he mentioned that there was a young Oxford don who visited Freud before his death and he said, “Wouldn’t have been interesting if it were Lewis?” For me, that immediately set off bells…

Q: What is your own faith background?

A: I was raised Roman Catholic but I am currently unaffiliated with any church. I feel that if you belong to a club, you need to play by the rules. I don’t believe in any of the tenets of the Catholic Church. The more I disagreed, I said this is not something I can support, whether it’s views on birth control or women’s rights…

Read the full article: http://www.religionnews.com/index.php?/tenminutes/10_minutes_with_mark_st_germain/

Hindus celebrate Ganeshotsav in Fargo

Hindus in Fargo will offer the community a glimpse of their religious tradition as they celebrate Ganeshotsav 2010 on Sunday.

A photo fromthe 2009 celebration

This is a little late, but ……

For many Hindus, Ganeshotsav commemorates the birth of the elephant-headed god Lord Ganapati, also known as Ganesh or Ganesha.

“This would be the most important day for Lord Ganesh,” says Naina Mahale, who helps raise funds for the event.

Read the full story: http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/290758/publisher_ID/1/

First Assembly in Fargo hosts Family Summer Celebration

First Assembly of God in Fargo will host a Family Summer Celebration from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of the church. This free event features food, carnival games, inflatables, radar pitch, climbing wall and more.

First Assembly is at 3401 25th St. S. For more information, call (701) 232-0003 or visit http://www.firstassembly.fm.

Fargo athiest to appeal NDDOT for 'ISNOGOD' request on vanity plate

If proclaiming “ILOVGOD” on a North Dakota license plate is acceptable, a plate reading “ISNOGOD” should also be approved, a Fargo man is arguing after his application for the atheistic plate was rejected.

Read the rest of Forum Reporter Dave Roepke’s article at www.inforum.com/event/article/id/279762/.