{"id":185,"date":"2011-03-06T16:01:13","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T16:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/adjustment-bureau-tackles-christian-themes-abc-and-the-b-word-passion-actor-in-cbs-pilot-praise-for.html"},"modified":"2011-03-06T16:01:13","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T16:01:13","slug":"adjustment-bureau-tackles-christian-themes-abc-and-the-b-word-passion-actor-in-cbs-pilot-praise-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/adjustment-bureau-tackles-christian-themes-abc-and-the-b-word-passion-actor-in-cbs-pilot-praise-for.html","title":{"rendered":"“Adjustment Bureau” tackles Christian themes; ABC must like the “B” word; “Passion” actor in CBS pilot; Praise for “Of Gods and Men” and J.R.R. Tolkien"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/i><\/b>Adjustment Bureau<\/i> scores solid box office opening.<\/b><\/a>
\nThe sci-fi romance starring Matt Damon pulled in a very respectable
\n$20.9 million over the weekend, Director George Nolfi believes the film,
\nwhich explores ideas of predestination and free will, has strong appeal
\nfor Christian audiences, telling Big Hollywood<\/a> “I’ve long been fascinated with the question of how much we control our
\nown destiny or how much we’re controlled by larger forces. When I think
\nof that question it’s not explicitly theological, though I think that’s
\none of the answers. I studied philosophy in grad school and it
\nintertwines with theology. Is it social forces, like what family you’re
\nborn into, or God’s plan for you that shapes your life most? We’re set
\non a path by something much bigger than ourselves, and yet we also know
\nwe have choices and that they matter.”<\/i> I have it on good authority that this one’s worth catching.<\/p>\n

Criticism mounts against ABC’s Good Christian Bitches<\/i>.<\/b><\/a> Christians and woman agree, the pilot’s title sucks. Christian women are doubly offended. And, believe it or not, it’s just one of two pilots at the network with the “B” word in its title.<\/a> Here I thought “B” in ABC stood for broadcasting. Anyway, maybe the “C” stands for crass<\/i>.
 
Jim Caviezel is a Person of Interest<\/i>.<\/b><\/a> The actor who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ<\/i><\/a> is starring in a CBS drama pilot from the executive producer of Lost<\/a><\/i>. <\/p>\n

Colbert Report<\/i>‘s chaplain gives thumbs up to Of Gods and Men.<\/b><\/a> I concur<\/a>.

Wanted: the next J.R.R. Tolkien.<\/b> Blogger Leo Grin continues his interesting series<\/a> on the author<\/a> whose stories (i.e. The Lord of Rings<\/i><\/a>) reflected his Catholic worldview.
 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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