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Spirituality, Excess, and the Pleasures of Survivor: South Pacific

December 13, 2011
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Spirituality, Excess, and the Pleasures of <em>Survivor: South Pacific</em>

Religion is a prominent concern on this season of Survivor. In an early episode, returning cast member Coach told Upolu tribe mate Brandon that it will be a struggle to play the game as moral Christian men. How well did these men do with this task? In the last episode, after saying he’s playing...
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Survivor: Desert Island Politics

December 24, 2010
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<i>Survivor</i>: Desert Island Politics

I had stopped watching news channels recently, and perhaps I kept watching Survivor because it became a metaphor for the political situation I was trying to avoid.
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