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Bob Dylan: Too Christian for Jimmy Carter?
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Paul O'Donnell
Jimmy Carter, it seems, believes in the separation between church and rock. The former president, whose 1976 White House campaign saw both performances by the Allman Brothers Band and the introduction of the term “born again” to the Washington media’s lexicon, has revealed in a new book that he became disenchanted with Bob Dylan after…
Hostage to Nobody: Derek Webb’s ‘Stockholm Syndrome’
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Paul O'Donnell
A few minutes of footage from the making of Derek Webb’s new, stunningly successful album, “Stockholm Syndrome” explains a lot about what Webb, the consciously controversial Christian singer-songwriter, is up to with his latest release. In the docu-video released last week on Webb’s personal site , along with the album (which comes out, minus a…
‘Bruno’ is No ‘Borat’
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Douglas Howe
We like to keep things positive here at Idol Chatter. The intersection of pop culture and faith is a dynamic and inspiring corner of the blogosphere. But I’m struggling to find what’s positive or inspiring about Sasha Baron Cohen’s latest film, “Bruno.” From “The Pink Panther” to “Monty Python,” “Blazing Saddles ” to “Ace Ventura,”…
Respects to All, Including Mr. McNamara
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Douglas Howe
Apparently death isn’t a strong news story if there’s too many at one time. I fear our pop culture has become such a strong force in our nation that it may have more of an impact than it should upon what’s considered real news. After the sobering news of the passing of Ed McMahon, then…
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