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Suicide at the Oscars
This year two films on suicide took home Oscars: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 for best Documentary…
Lady Gaga’s Moment
Of all the events at this year’s Oscars, the one most anticipated was the tribute to The…
Catholics Don’t Sing Like Lutherans
I have been attending mass with more frequency of late, no longer as a tourist, so to…
The Theology of Patti Smith
Patti Smith is known as the “godmother of punk,” but she always had higher goals than trying…
Women of Mockery
More than ever, the makers of television and film attempt to portray women with the same depth…
The Joyful Mystery of Christmas
“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him…
Gnosticism 2.0
Humans typically situate their divinities at the border of the cosmos. The Israelites and Babylonians understood the…
Jesus Died for Someone’s Sins, But Not For Hers
The contemporary music that best appeals to me falls into a folk or urban folk genre, and…
Grateful Hearts
During the 1970s Paul Williams’s talents as a singer, songwriter, composer and actor were in high demand.…
Fear of Children
In a scene cut from The Exorcist’s 1973 theatrical version, Jason Miller’s Fr. Damien Karras sits with…
Filming Desire
Recently, I sat down to watch Desire of the Everlasting Hills, a newly released documentary about three Christians…
The Scandal of Calvary
Is it possible for a film to capture the horror of the sexual abuse scandal in the…
In Praise of Praise Music
Praise music gets no respect, even among Christians. It is not hard to figure out why the…
Saving Rock and Roll
Rock and roll has a rebellious sound. I write that hesitantly, because there is really no such…
Progressive Rock Redeemed
On February 9, I had the pleasure of finally seeing one of my favorite bands for the…
