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Iranian actress faces harsh “justice” + “Mighty Macs” humanizes nuns while celebrating female empowerment
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Iranian actress sentenced to 90 lashes. From The Wrap: An Iranian actress has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for starring in an Australian movie with a shaved head — and no head-covering. Marzieh Vafamehr, who appeared in…
Sherwood Pictures’ “Courageous” scores at the box office
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Positive is in! Dolphin Tale swims to top of box office; Faith-based Courageous also a big winner. From The Wrap: The only newcomer to exceed expectations was “Courageous,” a $2 million faith-based family drama, produced by Sherwood Entertainment and distributed by Sony,…
Charlie Sheen’s life really isn’t funny + A Movie of Mormon? + Do young Americans suffer from too much freedom?
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Depressing comedy. From The Wrap: (Family Guy creator) Seth MacFarlane took off the gloves during”The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen” last weekend and unleashed some spectacularly nasty zingers at the actor’s expense. The comic pile on of the troubled “Two and…
No shortage of faith at Ground Zero memorial + Mel Gibson plans Maccabee film
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Faith on display at 9/11 memorial ceremony. There was some controversy leading up to yesterday’s 10th anniversary event at Ground Zero regarding the exclusion of any sort of official religious invocation. I must say, if I was planning the itinerary, it would…
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