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Media Scroll starring Chuck Schumer, The Daily Wire, The Lion King, Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno & Robert Clary
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/18/22 Some news items that caught my attention over this past week or so. Quote of the Week: “Now more than ever, we’re short of workers, we have a population that is not reproducing on its own with the same level that it used…
Is Robert Amaya the movie industry’s busiest actor? + “Moonrise” on the horizon at Pure Flix
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/16/22 Is it a sin to make a faith-based movie without Robert Amaya in it? No, it is not – but, ever since his film in debut in 2011’s Courageous. there’s just something about the guy. Audience respond to him and everyone wants to…
Fox News’ Harris Faulkner asserts “Faith Still Moves Mountains” + Good news election lessons
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/14/22 Focus on faith. Since joining Fox News in 2005, Harris Faulkner has become one of the network’s most prominent personalities. She anchors her own hard news hour The Faulkner Focus (weekdays @ 11:00 AM ET) which immediately rolls into the more freewheeling panel…
Blessed are the Pure of Art: An interview with PureFlix CEO Michael Scott
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/11/22 The Parable of the Unknown Media Mogul. Even people steeped in the entertainment industry, who never miss Entertainment Tonight and who check in every day with the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and The Wrap, are unlikely to know the name of…
Novelist Laurel Guillen celebrates the origin of the Christmas crèche in “A Bellwether Christmas”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/09/22 A new Christmas classic? Could be. Laurel Guillen‘s debut novel A Bellwether Christmas puts a fanciful spin on the true story of how St. Francis of Assisi came to create the iconic Christmas crèche that has become such a part of our holiday…
Erroneous election reflections from Bill Maher & Fareed Zakaria + Political commentary from The Babylon Bee & Mother Nature
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/07/22 Bill Maher delivers democracy’s eulogy – but, as Mark Twain would say about the the premature reporting of his death, it’s “an exaggeration.” IMHO: Bill does point out one worrisome sign regarding the health of democratic principles and the rule of law in…
A Catholic philosopher critiques CRT + Sony slots “Father Stu: Reborn”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/04/22 Are there any redeeming qualities at all about Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Can it stand up to thoughtful and scientific criticism? According to noted Catholic philosopher and prolific author Edward Feser the answer is a resounding no. He explains why he views it…
Six upcoming faith and family friendly projects to keep an eye on
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/02/22 Coming Attractions. 1. Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming documentary and awards contender Good Night Oppy tells the true and uplifting story about Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. The film follows…
Media Scroll starring Elon Musk, Jon Stewart and Bill Maher
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/31/22 From CNBC: Thierry Breton, EU commissioner for the internal market, said Twitter will have to “fly by our rules” after Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the company. IMHO: The EU can do what it wants. In the US we respect free speech.…
Coming to Pure Flix in November: “The Thursday Night Club,” “Saved by Grace” and “Lifemark”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/28/22 Highlights from November’s Pure Flix calendar Streaming on Pure Flix beginning Tuesday 11/1: Featuring pop star Gloria Gaynor (I Will Survive), The Thursday Night Club tells the story of a young woman who suffers a devastating loss prior to Christmas and the support…
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