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“The Way” and “Doonby” receive high-level Catholic endorsements + Magic Johnson’s new TV network
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s “Way” with words. During his historic address to Pope Benedict over the weekend, New York’s newly-elevated spiritual leader offered something of a movie review: “We as believers, must have at heart even those people who consider themselves agnostics or…
Emilio Estevez on Hollywood, faith, family and the Blue-ray/DVD release of “The Way”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Emilio Estevez keeps it positive. I recently had my second my second opportunity to engage in a conversation with Emilio Estevez, this time on the occasion of the Blu-ray/DVD release tomorrow (Feb. 21) of his recent faith-themed film The Way. (BTW: The first three…
Shock rock jumps the shark with Nicki Minaj’s Grammy fiasco
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Trite shock. From NewsCore @ myFoxdetroit.com: The Catholic League on Monday slammed the organizers of the Grammy Awards for allowing Nicki Minaj’s act, in which she portrayed an exorcism laden with religious iconography and sexual imagery. The R&B singer failed to take…
Remembering TV’s “House” and a startling episode dealing with abortion
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Goodbye, Dr. House. After eight seasons, it’s been announced that TV’s most arrogant MD won’t be returning in the fall. Like it or not, the series was one of the few to show any courage on the issue of abortion. Witness the scene below:…
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