Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/26/24 Better off Ted. TV vet Ted McGinley is known for his long-running roles in such classic series as Happy Days, The Love Boat and Married…with Children. In all three of those cases he successfully stepped in after a prominent original cast member exited.…

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The case for prayer. Certainly the state of the world today suggests a pretty good reason to try prayer. It’s not a practice that is celebrated very often in today’s media. Often, they’ll go after someone who dares offer “thoughts and prayers” after a tragedy – particularly one involving guns. I’m actually all for reasonable…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/15/24 The healing arts. Ideally, the arts, particularly storytelling, offers society insights into healing our wounds and moving forward with greater wisdom. Whether or not modern-day movies very often accomplish that (or even aspire to) is, at best, a hit-or-miss proposition. Jonathan E. Lim,…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 08/09/24President Biden casts doubt on peaceful transfer of power  How did we get here? Interviewed by CBS News, the former presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee said he’s not at all sure they’ll be a peaceful transfer of power in January if Trump wins the…

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