* A guest post by John Paul Manfredi NBC’s new series “A.D.” has been met with both praise and criticism from Christians and non-Christians alike. As the follow-up to the History Channel’s tremendously popular “Bible” series, “A.D.” has pretty big shoes to fill (it is the Bible, after all). The fact that the show was …
No matter what I’m watching, reading, or listening to, I have always enjoyed applying my own values and experiences to the situation in the story. Ever since joining the Catholic Church, I have to admit, the way I watch TV has completely changed. I can’t even begin to count how many times conversations about our …
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Ah, it must be the Christmas season. There are lights on trees, wreaths on doors, and a new Middle Earth epic from Peter Jackson in theaters. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the final installment in a trilogy of movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved classic, about homebody-Hobbit Bilbo Baggins’ adventures with …
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If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what J.R.R. Tolkien himself would have thought of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, a six-film, decade-and-half-long pop culture event culminating this Christmas Season with the finale of The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, then you should wonder no …
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Everyone has their favorite version of their favorite Christmas hymn. Here are some versions you may have missed…for whatever reason. 1: Bad Religion: “What Child is This?” (and others) Atheist-punk band Bad Religion (they actually rock…if you ignore some of the nihilistic lyrics) has an ENTIRE Christmas album. And they don’t even alter the lyrics to suit …
Christmas traditions? From trying to be the first in my neighborhood to put up a Christmas tree to exchanging pajamas with my spouse, I’ve got several. One of the things I’ve done every season since 2009 is to make sure I see Trans-Siberian Orchestra. With 6 albums and several hallmarks on classic favorites, TSO always …
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