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Greeley: “I’m Catholic. You got a problem with that?”
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deacon greg kandra
With an eye toward today’s caucusing in Iowa, and an ear on the heightened religious rhetoric of the campaign, Andrew Greeley is offering a few thoughts — not all of them warm: I’m a Catholic. You got a problem with that? I’m a Christian too. You other guys got a problem with that? My crowd…
Attend the tale: thoughts on “Sweeney”
By
deacon greg kandra
After months of waiting and wondering, last night I finally got to see the movie version of “Sweeney Todd.” I’d seen the stage production years ago, with Angela Lansbury and George Hearn, and knew to expect something different with Johnny Depp wielding the razor. It is different. Very different. It’s a brooding, disturbing, urgent, ominous,…
“In God’s Name”: seeking Him and filming the quest
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deacon greg kandra
In early 2002, I got a phone call from CBS News executive producer Susan Zirinsky, asking me if I would be interested in helping her with a project she was trying to throw together in just a few weeks. I’ve known Susan for a long time — she was the inspiration for the Holly Hunter…
Huckabee’s curious Christianity
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deacon greg kandra
The only minister running for president may be running into a little religion trouble, even as his candidacy continues its astonishing rise in popularity. First, there’s this curious choice of venue, which reminds me of George Bush’s visit to Bob Jones University: The Republican presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, has been garnering attention in the media…
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