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Worthwhile TV and DVD viewing – from the gritty documentary “Serving Life” to “Charlie Brown”
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s post-Thanksgiving dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture — including current and upcoming DVD releases. 1. Serving Life documentary serves up heart-rending yet inspirational chronicle of a prison hospice. Narrated by Forest Whitaker and originally airing on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable channel, this Odyssey Networks production is as compassionate as…
Thanksgiving @ the movies: “Arthur Christmas” opens nationwide, Spielberg’s “War Horse” previews + Words of wisdom from Taylor Swift + The importance of gratitude
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. It’s Thanksgiving. Let the Christmas movies begin! Among the first arrivals (on Thanksgiving Eve, actually) is Arthur Christmas which purports to answer the question of how Santa delivers all those present to kids all over the world in one night. The CGI…
Would the world be better off without religion? Author Dinesh D’Souza talks about making the pro-faith in tonight’s debate + The countdown is on. The link to the live event is right here
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Second Biggest Question. Behind, of course, whether or not God exists is whether belief in Him actually benefits the world. I use a capital “H” in “Him” because I believe in Him. I’m also among those who believe that putting one’s faith in…
Would the world be better off without religion? – Live debate webcast to be carried here on Tuesday night
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s 100th dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Does religion breed violence and ignorance? That subject of much debate will, in fact, be debated next Tuesday (11/15) from 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM (ET) at NYU’s Skirball Center in New York City. Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) is sponsoring the event. Making…
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