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Does God work through thunderbolts or more subtly? That’s the underlying theme of “Amazing Grace,” an earnest, informative, and often stirring biopic of the heroic William Wilberforce, who battled the slave trade for nearly 20 years in England’s Parliament. As a chronicle of those decades, “Amazing Grace” is the story of repeated, crushing failure. Its…

Before seeing the movie “Amazing Grace,” I didn’t know who William Wilberforce was. I had no idea that the namesake of Wilberforce University, the nation’s first historically black college, was a British man who fought long and hard for the abolition of slavery in the 18th century. It was also news to me that John…

The current issue of Newsweek features an interesting follow-up to the potential pseudo-controversy surrounding the movie “Save Me,” which recently made an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival. The Newsweek article features a surprisingly in-depth interview with actor Chad Allen, who received an onslaught of publicity last year for being an outspoken homosexual who was…

I’d like to think that Christian vegetables–like VeggieTales’ Larry the Cucumber–will never be passé. There is, however, a new kid on the block in evangelical children’s entertainment: Max Lucado’s “Hermie, a Common Caterpillar” series. The series’ latest DVD is “Milo, the Mantis Who Wouldn’t Pray.” Starring a bug proprietor who loses his snack shack, the…

Angels found their way to “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” last night in Matt Albie’s flashback to the days when he was still a new (and struggling) “Studio 60” writer seeking attention from the senior staff and attention from new hire-comedienne Harriet Hayes. In an attempt to get a fresh sketch noticed by writing…

Don’t miss the Science Times section of The New York Times today: it’s filled with religious kitsch and memorabilia! Ever wanted to see that famous Tennessee cinnamon roll that boasts the face of Mother Teresa? Or the Florida grilled cheese sandwich with an apparition of Mother Mary on one of its Wonder Bread slices (and…

Last night’s Grammy’s weren’t about outrageous rocker antics (although I did hear one of the Red Hot Chili Peppers curse during a pre-show on another station), or about big rapper feuds. Instead, the main themes of the night were faith and politics. Mary J. Blige, who recently became a born-again Christian, won three awards for…

Mary J. Blige wasn’t the only artist giving props to Jesus last night at the Grammy Awards. The 2006 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood collected two awards–the first, off-screen for Best Female Country Vocal Performance–and the second in front of millions of viewers for Best New Artist. (The writers of her hit single, “Jesus, Take…

When “Heroes,” the NBC hit about ordinary people who develop extraordinary powers, returned from winter break several weeks ago, we met a new citizen with supernatural abilities, Claude. Played by “Dr. Who’s ” Christopher Eccleston, Claude–whose full name is Claude Rains (a not-so-subtle homage to the actor who portrayed the invisible man)–is a dishelved loner…

It was a night for unity and positivity at the Grammys–except for one glaring omission! “The Police” got back together. African-American-Old-Guy Stevie Wonder won with Older-White-Guy Tony Bennett. Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around” featured a white guy singing with a largely African-American back-up band while mixing pop and soul with rap and R&B while orchestra…
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