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Dissing Jesus

is now becoming a sport . OK, it was a roast , it was a roast of sportscasters (two guys I like, by the way), and it’s easy to go too far. My question is: Why was Jesus the object of Dana Jacobson’s obscenity-laden rant? Because Notre Dame’s coach happened to be in the audience? . . . . Continue Reading »

25 Jan 2008

Faith and Depression

Now here’s an interesting blog , one that addresses what probably remains a much-too-unremarked-upon phenomenon within the Church. Definitely not for theologians of glory or health-and-wealthers. . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2008

The Worst Film of 2008

The latest iteration of Rambo is. And I don’t care that it’s only January. So some Christian missionaries are headed into Burma to bring medicine, food, and the Gospel to victims of genocide. They need Rambo to help them get from Thailand into Burma without inviting attention from . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2008

Witch Burned by C of E

Holy Increase Mather! The Church of England is finally cracking down on the black arts . Where is the justice? I don’t see why someone who wants to use his witchcraft for goodliness should be singled out this kind of ill treatment, when there are many in the Anglican Communion who employ . . . . Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2008

Stallone on the Catholic Channel

Tomorrow morning, on the Catholic Channel’s Seize the Day program with host Gus Lloyd, Sylvester Stallone will be talking about Rambo IV —and perhaps his own faith. His segment is scheduled for 9 a.m. The Catholic Channel is on Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 159. Even if you don’t . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2008

Hollywood’s Favorite Dictator

. . . is sending refugees to Florida , which no doubt will make that state even more conservative. Ah the law of unintended consequences . . . (Those Joseph Kennedy/Citgo commercials —they probably don’t run in Miami, right? I mean, because of the climate and all.) . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2008

A Blessing for an Abortion Clinic

So Planned Parenthood has acquired three clergy persons to bless the abortion wing attached to a hospital in Schenectady, New York. Now, finding three clerks who would do such a thing couldn’t be that difficult. Think virtually any mainline Protestant denomination, or three part-timers at a . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2008

Oscar Nominations

Best Picture There Will Be Blood Juno No Country for Old Men Atonement Michael Clayton No surprises: Michael Clayton managed to massage every cliche of the law-firm-gone-bad genre into yet another mediocrity. As for Atonement . . . well, read this . Nice to see Juno in the mix. Ellen Goodman must . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2008

And They Said Vaudeville Was Dead

Haven’t we seen this movie? You remember, that cheesy bit of reality TV directed by James Cameron about the supposed tomb of Jesus? Wasn’t that already voted off the island or dismissed with a sniff like a karaoke barfly on American Idol ? But it’s back—yes, the . . . . Continue Reading »

21 Jan 2008

A Sly Response

Sylvester Stallone’s movie work of late (such as it is) has featured more religion, perhaps because of his own return to the Church . Here , at Ain’t It Cool News, he gives a funny and self-deprecating interview, as well as some insight as to why al-Qaeda will not be an enemy that any . . . . Continue Reading »

20 Jan 2008