Today the chances of selling a Christian-themed, anti-commercialism Christmas special would seem just as slim as they were in the 1960s.
TV
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
We have made this mess of an election. It’s ours. What are we going to do about it?
“You made me. You live with me.”
Posted inFaith, Philosopher's Notebook
Undercover Grief
At a distance “Under-cover Boss” would seem to be yet another of the “gotcha” surveillance series in which employers and detectives root out dishonest or incompetent employees.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What Catholics get wrong (and Hollywood gets right) about purgatory
You don’t earn heaven on earth—and you don’t earn it in purgatory either.
Posted inArts & Culture, Podcasts
Hollywood takes on heaven
This week America‘s L.A. Correspondent, Jim McDermott, S.J., talks to Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J., and they discuss how Hollywood portrays religion—for better and for worse. For Jim McDermott, many attempts to explore religious territory in film and television are kitschy, but a new show called “The Good Place” has a particularly sophisticated take on […]
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Good prayer is prayer that changes us. It doesn’t necessarily feel good.
Why does God ask us to offer so many unrequited prayers?
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Football could be their best shot at the American dream.
“Last Chance U,” which will appeal to football fans and non-fans alike, covers E.M.C.C.’s 2015 season in beautiful, intimate detail, from training camp to the last day of class.
Posted inArts & Culture, Dispatches
A TV Show Pope Francis Would Love
“Daredevil” talks about religion in a way that feels authentic—yet remains inviting to those who don’t share our beliefs.