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jgordon1 — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:46:09 +0000

Thank you for visiting Catholics Media and Culture. This blog is no longer being updated. Please enjoy the archives. Here is another blog you may also enjoy:

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Faith and media headlines starring Rupert Murdoch, William & Kate, Meryl Streep (as Margaret Thatcher), David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Rev. Robert H. Schuller and Mitch Albom

John W. Kennedy — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:12:32 +0000

Here are today's dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. The End of the World. From The Wrap: In its final edition, the News of the World offered a "sad but proud" farewell to its readers, after 168 years in print. Several of the most prominent stories made the case that the paper "is a force for good," as one...

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Hey, there! “Catholics, Media & Culture” is now “Faith, Media & Culture”

John W. Kennedy — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:49:29 +0000

Because so many of the faith and media stories covered involved other faiths as well, I asked for the name change. You can find the old blog with the new name here. Thanks for following me.

Best,

JWK

Encourage one another and build each other up – 1 Thessalonians 5:11...

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The death of Bin Laden an opportunity to hit the reset button with each other

John W. Kennedy — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:21:37 +0000

Osama Bin Laden is dead! Long live America!

The masterful execution of the taking out of Osama Bin Laden by American forces under the leadership of the Obama Administration has helped our country recover some of that feeling of unity we had following 9/11. Not that we should thank Osama or anything but the guy did (and does) remind us that there is a real difference between an evil ideology and mere political disagreement.

True, liberal Democrats and conservative...

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Osama Bin Laden killed; Pope John Paul II beatified; William & Kate Wed

John W. Kennedy — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:21:05 +0000

Hollywood Reporter asks How Will Osama Bin Laden Death Impact Kathryn Bigelow's 'Kill Bin Laden' Movie? Yes, that was my first thought too.
Then there's this: Osama Bin Laden News Pre-Empts Donald Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice.' That actually was kind of...

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Author John Eklund brings a Catholic world view to “The Third Testament”

John W. Kennedy — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:12:42 +0000

John Eklund's Catholic novel. Yesterday, I wrote in this space that people of faith need to stop complaining about the tone and quality of entertainment media (including TV, movies, music and books) and start creating alternatives.

Now, I'm informed of one writer who is doing that. John Eklund, author of The Third Testament, is a...

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10 ways Christians can promote a positive culture

John W. Kennedy — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:49:42 +0000

It's time to go on offense (without being offensive). This week I've been focusing on the losing game Christians have found themselves playing of biting every time somebody attempts to bring attention upon themselves by intentionally insulting our faith and values in an accelerating and relentless bit to Read the full post here »

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A “Star Trek” parable for the media age

John W. Kennedy — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:41:19 +0000

Following up on yesterday's blog about how Lady Gaga and some others in the media manufacture instances of Christian outrage for marketing purposes, commenter Kenneth had a valid point when he wrote about the "outrage industry" (good term) in which people on both sides of any argument profit financially by stirring up anger and...

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Shocking! How Lady Gaga and others in the media market Christian outrage

John W. Kennedy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:02:52 +0000

It's time to ignore them. This Easter season seems to have brought forth its usual (perhaps a bit more than usual) number of attention seekers hoping to use the holy day to piss off Catholics (and Christians in general) and, thereby, promote themselves into the ranks of so-called edgy artists.

But the routine is getting old and starting to appear more pathetic than bold. Hence, The Wrap headlines:
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“Jesus of Nazareth” remains a classic example of presenting Christian faith on television

John W. Kennedy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:23:35 +0000

When it comes to the presentation of the Christian faith on television, nothing quite compares to Jesus of Nazareth, the 1977 Franco Zeffirelli miniseries that made its U.S. debut on April 3rd of that year as an NBC Easter presentation. Here's a clip from the the classic film in which Jesus (portrayed by actor Read the full post here »

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