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First Paris Hilton. Then Michael Vick. Now Bobby Brown. It seems that whenever a celebrity has been getting some bad press, they start finding religion, leaving everyone to wonder if it’s a real revelation or just another PR stunt. Bobby Brown has dealt with drug addiction, a disastrous reality show, the decline of his once-hot…

Finally! Finally, a good romance at the movies once again! But why, why, why are all the good ones somehow related to Jane Austen? The last time I was overcome by something romantic on the big screen it was “Becoming Jane,” the fictionalized, imaginative envisioning of Jane Austen’s “real life” love life. This time, it’s…

Dear New York Mets, I imagine that today, one day after your historic late-season collapse, you may be looking for a little religion, something to hold fast to, an anchor amidst the uncertainties and difficulties of life. Let me recommend Beliefnet, the largest online site for faith and spirituality. Sure, I work there, so I…

“The Office,” my favorite current TV show, has never been big on faith-focused storylines–except for its hilarious Diwali episode last year–but this year’s season premiere, which I finally caught online last night, was a major excpetion. Religion on “The Office”? Oh, let me count the ways: 5) A new Sikh character, turban and all! 4)…

Now in its 20th season (can you believe it?) on CBS, “Survivor” still has some tricks up its sleeve. This season, the show is set in China, and incorporates many new twists like a “kidnapping” stunt. However, some habits die hard. “Survivor” has come under fire before for its casting practices. They have openly recruited…

Ashley Perrin was involved in what’s safe to call the most-talked-about-ever episode of “Trading Spouses.” On the show, two families switch moms for a week and agree to go along with the new mom’s rules. For maximum drama, the families are almost always polar opposites. Ashley’s family, conservative Christians, traded their mother Marguerite (who referred…

I haven’t watched “Survivor” since the Boston Rob season (Marquesas, for those of you who keep track of such things) and that’s saying something for the girl who made a rat-shaped meatloaf for the season one finale. But nothing drew me back to the televised Tribal Council; not even last season’s race vs. race gimmick.…

American Catholics who want to register offense at Joni Mitchell’s new album, “Shine,” had better take a number. Mitchell takes aim at Wall Street, Las Vegas, people who talk on cell phones while driving, polluters, bridezillas, and a clergyman named Pearson—your guess whether it’s the Tulsa, Oklahoma megachurch pastor or the 18th century English theologian.…

New Christian pop artist Daniel Kirkley is causing a buzz in the Christian music industry with his latest album, “Let Love Win.” Christianity Today and others have compared the former pre-med college student’s sound to popular singer Josh Groban. In describing his first single off the album, “My New Dawn,” Kirkley says, “The song talks…

Presidential daughter Jenna Bush will be interviewed by Diane Sawyer on ABC’s “20/20” this Friday night. It’s nice to see that Jenna isn’t following the pattern of famous-because-of-who-their-parents-are celebrities like Paris Hilton and Kimberly Stewart. Instead of being photographed at Hyde every night, Jenna has traveled around the world and learned about social issues. Her…
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