India's prime minister pledged that no mercy would be shown to the murderers. Pop culture is focusing on religion, with Jesus at its center, according to a recent report in the Toronto Globe and Mail. Jesus is the icon of choice on T-shirts and tote bags sold in trendy shops, and He pops up in the lyrics of some of rap music's biggest acts. A controversial pocketbook version of the King James Bible, with introductions to each book written by the likes of rock star Nick Cave, tops the British bestseller list. The popular phenomenon has little to do with mainstream religion, however.
Church attendance remains flat.
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