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Shocking! How Lady Gaga and others in the media market Christian outrage
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John W. Kennedy
It’s time to ignore them. This Easter season seems to have brought forth its usual (perhaps a bit more than usual) number of attention seekers hoping to use the holy day to piss off Catholics (and Christians in general) and, thereby, promote themselves into the ranks of so-called edgy artists. But the routine is getting…
“Jesus of Nazareth” remains a classic example of presenting Christian faith on television
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John W. Kennedy
When it comes to the presentation of the Christian faith on television, nothing quite compares to Jesus of Nazareth, the 1977 Franco Zeffirelli miniseries that made its U.S. debut on April 3rd of that year as an NBC Easter presentation. Here’s a clip from the the classic film in which Jesus (portrayed by actor Robert…
The Pope, technology & God; Do smartphones makes us smarter?; A suggestion for Fox’s MyNetwork
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John W. Kennedy
Benedict XVI warns that technology is no replacement for God. So, let me get this straight. Access to a Blackberry and Google isn’t the same as ultimate power over the universe? Good to know. Meanwhile… Are smartphones making us dumb? A study finds that all that texting, tweeting and friending may actually be reducing our…
Family/faith fare wins at the box office; Walmart, P&G and NBC continue commitment quality family programming
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John W. Kennedy
Family & Faith films score at the box office. The numbers don’t lie. The success of Rio, Hop and Soul Surfer continue to point to strong audience demand for family-oriented and faith-themed entertainment. In its second weekend in release, Soul Surfer, the true story of a champion teen surfer who was sustained and inspired by…
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