{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Faith, Media &amp; Culture","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture","author_name":"John W. Kennedy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/author\/jkennedy","title":"NBC's \"A.D.\" cast announced","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KRu84Q8QNB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2014\/11\/nbcs-a-d-cast-announced.html\">NBC&#8217;s &#8220;A.D.&#8221; cast announced<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2014\/11\/nbcs-a-d-cast-announced.html\/embed#?secret=KRu84Q8QNB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;NBC&#8217;s &#8220;A.D.&#8221; cast announced&#8221; &#8212; Faith, Media &amp; Culture\" data-secret=\"KRu84Q8QNB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Epic casting. NBC has announced the cast of A.D.,\u00a0the highly anticipated\u00a0follow-up to the 2013 ratings blockbuster miniseries\u00a0The Bible\u00a0 that aired on The History Channel and which garnered over 100 million\u00a0US\u00a0viewers. From executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, the first episode of\u00a0A.D.\u00a0will premiere Easter\u00a0Sunday,&hellip;"}