Inspiration Faith & Prayer Health & Wellness Entertainment Love & Family
Newsletters Special Offers

Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Best of Enemies hits theaters on April 5. Synopsis: Based on a true story, the movie centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit,…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: First came last October’s release Gosnell (now available on DVD) starring Dean Cain as a detective who exposes a Philadelphia abortionist convicted (per Wikipedia) of “first degree murder in the deaths of three infants born alive, involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Having dealt with the challenge of Religious OCD, I’m constantly amazed at how little attention the subject gets in either in  the media (including movies and television) or in the faith arena. This post isn’t an actual endorsement of Ali Greymond’s program (which I haven’t…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: From my in-box (I hope it helps some people): Pornography has reached epidemic proportions in our nation, with more than 28,000 people watching porn every second. Its effects on families is leaving everlasting damage, resulting in broken marriages and a lack of interest in…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith and media: More tossed salad and scrambled eggs? I always loved Frasier — particularly the show’s ability to combine insights about life with deft character development and sheer hilarity. In fact, I was such a fan that during my years working in Hollywood, a pitched an idea…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: 1. The Hollywood Reporter notes that DC’s Vertigo imprint has cancelled controversial plans to launch Second Coming, a satire comic book pairing Jesus with a superhero named Sun-Man. The book’s co-creator (that’s “creator” with a small “c”) Mark Russell doesn’t blame DC.  He says…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: So, here’s what Liam Neeson actually said while promoting Cold Pursuit, a movie about a guy bent on revenge against drug dealers he blames for the death of his son (as reported by Clémence Michallon for The Independent: “There’s something primal – God forbid…

JESUS:  HIS LIFE, will premiere on Monday, March 25 on The History Channel.  The show is an epic retelling of the Life of Jesus Christ from the speculated points of view of those who knew him best, including Mary, Peter, John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene, Pontius Pilate, Ciaphas and Judas. The four-part dramatic miniseries also…

It’s TV pilot season again. Here’s a quick roundup of some properties that may be of interest to Beliefnet readers as culled from Hollywood Reporter’s continually updating list (www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilots-2019-complete-guide-1172633). Enjoy. CBS Drama Evil Logline: A drama about the battle between science and religion, Evil focuses on a skeptical female clinical psychologist who joins a priest-in-training…

From my inbox: HISTORY’s eight-part event “Jesus: His Life” explores the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life including Joseph, John…
archives most recent
search this blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners