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Arts & CultureIdeas
Atar Hadari
Mario Puzo's novels are shot through with religious themes—but almost never with genuinely religious characters.
“Of Gods and Men” (2011) shows its monks as individuals drawn like awestruck moths to the flame of Christ’s love. (CNS photo/Sony Pictures Classics)
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Eve Tushnet
There are some truly excellent films about monks, with deep insights into the love of God and the nature of sacrifice. But why aren’t there more?
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Antonio De Loera-Brust
Despite the headlines of worker deaths, FIFA corruption and L.G.B.T. human rights violations (and yes, banned beer), billions around the world welcome the World Cup with relief.
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Jim McDermott
Every movie is like a pilgrimage. It invites us into a journey with the promise of some holy destination, and a good one calls us to an appreciation of community.
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Kevin Christopher Robles
With age comes wisdom, and that is certainly true for Taylor, whose latest album, “Midnights,” is almost entirely introspective, even a little retrospective.
T. S. Eliot (photo: Wikimedia)
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Jayme Stayer, S.J.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of “The Waste Land.” The 433-line poem is important, but it’s not very user-friendly.