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Was William Shakespeare Catholic? Is “Romeo and Juliet” a Christian parable?
By
John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. O Romeo, Romeo, what doth thou story teach us? Romeo and Juliet are, perhaps, literature’s most iconic lovers — but does their story reflect a specifically Christian world view. Literary biographer Joseph Pearce says yes — because their creator William Shakespeare was a closeted…
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