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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A Muslim perspective on Jesus. I attended the red-carpet event for Killing Jesus at Lincoln Center last night. The film, shot in Morocco and based on the bestselling book by Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, focuses on the political intrigue leading up to the…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Rising in theaters for one night only tonight (3/23): Four Blood Moons Four Blood Moons is playing in about 700 locations across the country tonight only. The film starts at 7:30 PM local time. Following the closing credits, a panel discussion will feature several…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact and Forgery (Episode 4) – The Secret Brother of Jesus airs Sunday (3/15) @ 9:00 PM ET on CNN. Synopsis (from a CNN press release): In 2002, an ancient burial box is  unveiled  to  an  astonished  world.  The  casket,  known…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Noah’s Ark airs Sunday (3/22) @ 7:00 PM (ET) on UP TV. Synopsis: Noah’s Ark is the story of Noah, an ancient farmer and family man, who is instructed by an angel sent by God to build an ark in the middle of a desert…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. In theaters this weekend: Do You Believe? Opens Friday 3/20. Synopsis (from the film’s website): A dozen different souls—all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Hallmark execs create in-house production company. Crown Media Family Networks, home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, has announced the launch of Crown Media Productions, an in-house production company aimed at increasing the company’s original content across multiple platforms. Hallmark programming…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Everything Sacred. This is a scene from 1997-98 TV series Nothing Sacred.  The excellent series about Chicago parish priests was, IMHO, misnamed out of a misguided attempt to sound edgy. As this, one of my favorite scenes from the show, demonstrates, it should have…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact and Forgery (Episode 3) – The Gospel of Judas airs Sunday (3/15) @ 9:00 ET on CNN. Mini-Review: As Professor Nicola Denzey Lewis of Brown University, one of the experts called on for commentary for the documentary, points out the…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Year of Living Musically. It’s been about a year now since for Father Ray Kelly of St. Brigid’s Catholic Church in the small manufacturing town of Oldcastle, Ireland captured the attention and hearts of ever since he captured the hearts of  over 40 people…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The beauty of imperfection. Shari Rigby began her career as a successful model and is now a sort-after actress whose roles include parts in such quality faith-themed movies as 2013’s Not Today (about human trafficking) and October Baby (about abortion survivors).  CNN named the…
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