There is simply no ignoring the elemental power of seeing Jesus’ depicted, earnestly and largely reverently, on national TV.
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New ‘Pope’ series on CNN profiles saints and blackguards
The six-part part series, which will play Sunday nights starting March 11, is subdivided into some novel plots of papal territory.
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‘Living Biblically’ on CBS shows audiences how to live out faith in a modern world
“Living Biblically” tells the story of Chip, a husband and expectant father who decides to become a better Catholic by living out his life according to the Bible.
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Television’s best (and worst) attempts to capture our current American moment
Given the moment we are in, you might think a lot of shows on television would be trying to talk about current events or “America” in some way. But in point of fact, there aren’t that many. And even fewer are doing it well. The most recent to enter the ring is “Here and Now,” […]
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Getting Catholicism, the Troubles and 90s nostalgia right in ‘Derry Girls’
The coming-of-age sitcom follows a group of girls as they navigate their way through Catholic high school during the Troubles.
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Getting Latino life—and religion—right on ‘One Day at a Time’
“One Day at a Time,” which follows a Cuban-American family in Los Angeles, was inspired by Gloria Calderón Kellet’s own life.
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Dave Chappelle and the ‘Imperfect Allies’ the #MeToo Movement Needs
Chappelle’s two latest specials wade deeply into our national conversation.
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“Black Mirror”: a sci-fi TV show with serious moral concerns
The best “Black Mirror” stories ground themselves in a concrete human question or struggle.
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Why the Klingons have a better model of religious freedom than the Federation
“Star Trek: Discovery,” God and Klingon integralism.
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Why the first female Doctor gives hope to fans of “Doctor Who”
Next year, Jodie Whittaker will play the 13th Doctor in Season 11 of “Doctor Who.”