{"id":188,"date":"2011-03-10T03:38:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T03:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/pope-benedict-xvis-new-book.html"},"modified":"2011-03-10T03:38:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T03:38:19","slug":"pope-benedict-xvis-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/pope-benedict-xvis-new-book.html","title":{"rendered":"Pope Benedict’s new book cautions against politicizing Jesus; another new book looks at Vatican II & Catholics; criticism of the news media’s coverage of radical Islamic violence; Gwyneth Paltrow on “Glee” and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pope Benedict XVI’s new book out today.<\/b><\/a> In it he rejects the notion of Jesus as a political revolutionary whose name should be used in support of violent us-against-them upheavals. He also powerfully argues against the anti-Semitic idea that the Jewish people are to be held responsible for the death of Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth<\/i> – Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection<\/i> is published by Ignatius Press<\/a>.
   
Book looks at impact of Vatican II on Catholics.<\/a><\/b> So how does the sequel<\/a> compare to the original<\/a>?<\/p>\n

MRC’s Brent Bozell accuses media of downplaying murders of U.S. airmen by Muslim extremists.<\/a><\/b> Was Charlie Sheen really a bigger story?<\/p>\n

Is Glee family friendly?<\/a> <\/b>The
\npremise of high school outcasts finding their voice in a glee club
\nsounds downright wholesome but the Parents Television Council says the
\nexecution is a different story. An actual family-appropriate dramedy,
\nfor instance, probably wouldn’t feature Gwyneth Paltrow as a teacher who
\nlap dances in front of her students while opening her shirt and singing
\n“Do You Wanna Touch Me.”<\/i> <\/p>\n

Pop star’s face reportedly to adorn condom wrappers.<\/b><\/a>
\nAbout 10,000 of them apparently will be given away during Kesha concerts. According to the report, condom distribution during the singer’s performances actually isn’t a new thing. She’s quoted as telling a radio interviewer in 2009 “If you come to a live show, it’s a sensory assault. You will leave
\ncovered in sweat, beer, glitter, and, just maybe, you’ll get a special
\nedition Kesha condom.”<\/i> Quipping, “If it breaks, you have to name you
\ndaughter or son after me.”<\/i> Or, maybe, she’ll just be named in a product liability lawsuit.

Big Hollywood focuses attention on work of Christian music artists.<\/a> <\/b>They may make good music but don’t go to their shows expecting free condoms.<\/p>\n

PTC protests ABC’s Good Christian Bitches<\/i>.<\/a> <\/b>The busy TV watchdog group (which recently played a major role in convincing advertisers to pull support for MTV’s sexually-provocative youth drama Skins<\/i><\/a>) is front and center among the groups opposed to the would-be series’ crass and insulting title<\/a>.
\nThe pilot is based on a book of the same name and some
\nspeculate the title will be changed if it’s actually picked up by the
\nnetwork. Okay, but why do they actually have a second “B” word series in development<\/a>?<\/p>\n

White House wants NPR funding increase.<\/b><\/a> They’ve got to be kidding.<\/p>\n

Does the Oscar triumph of The King’s Speech<\/i> represent the triumph of traditional conservative values in Hollywood?<\/a> <\/b>One LA Times writer thinks so. While “triumph” might be a strong word, the tide is turning.<\/p>\n

Pilot Casting:<\/b>  <\/p>\n

Terry O’Quinn joins cast of ABC’s Hallelujah<\/i>.<\/b><\/a> The actor who played John Locke on the faith-themed <\/a>Lost<\/a> <\/i>hooks up with another faith-themed pilot<\/a>, this one about <\/a>a small town locked in a battle between good and evil.

Michael Chiklis joins cast of Vince Uncensored<\/i>.<\/a> <\/b>With his family-friendly No Ordinary Family<\/i><\/a> likely facing the axe, the former Commish<\/i><\/a> and Shield<\/i><\/a> star is jumping aboard the Conan O’Brien-produced CBS sitcom pilot about a guy who, after a life-altering experience, decides to take a more honest approach to life.
<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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