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“Glee” is not about tolerance
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John W. Kennedy
Why is Glee so mean? On paper, Glee sounds like just the kind of show I would be going out of my way to praise. After all, a show about a group of outcast kids who gain self esteem by coming together and excelling on their high school glee club could have — and should…
Headlines starring Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Bill Maher, Sarah Palin and Sandra Bullock; Plus Mormon media portrayals and what is .XXX?
By
John W. Kennedy
Pope’s book a best seller. Jesus of Nazareth by Joseph Ratzinger debuts @ #10 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction list. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan on 60 Minutes. Here’s Dolan (on the show’s online supplement) defending Church teaching on abortion, the ordination of women, priestly celibacy and gay marriage. People can decide for…
Hot debate over existence of hell; Glenn Beck leaving Fox?; Plus headlines starring Big Bird, the Aflac duck and Tom Hanks
By
John W. Kennedy
Debate over hell heats up on MSNBC. Host Martin Bashir gave controversial pastor Rob Bell a little hell on Earth when he interviewed him about his book Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos was quite a bit friendlier during an earlier interview…
Faith groups use social media to help Japan earthquake/tsunami victims; Gilbert Gottfried tweets himself out of a job; Todd Bridges on America’s enabling of Charlie Sheen; the new movie “I Am”; a “Bold Fresh” sequel; Christians and divorce
By
John W. Kennedy
Organized Religion at its best. Faith groups from all over the world are using every means, including social networking sites, to help the people of Japan. Where you can donate here. Aflac duck loses its voice. Gilbert Gottfried, the comedian who provided the bird’s famous vocalization, has been flipped the bird by the insurance company…
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