5 Jesus Movies You Should Watch This Easter - Religion Unplugged
WEBApr 4, 2020 · As Christians prepare for Easter, here are five movies about Jesus, both in theaters and on TV, that rise above the rest: Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, the film (it’s Italian title is ) is a 1964 drama of the story of Jesus based on Saint Matthew’s account. The film starts at the Nativity and runs through the Resurrection.
‘The Chosen’ Season 4 Finale Recap And Review - Religion …
WEBMar 1, 2024 · But the best parts of it are getting better, which means that it continues to justify — however imperfectly — my excitement for future seasons. “The Chosen” Season 4 Four finale (episodes 7-8) will be shown exclusively in theaters Feb. 29-March 13. Joseph Holmes is an award-nominated filmmaker and culture critic living in New York City.
'Highway to Heaven' 30 years later: Remembering a show about …
WEBJul 16, 2019 · The 111-episode series featured actor Michael Landon in the role of Jonathan Smith, a man who died 40 years earlier and was back on Earth as an angel on probation to do good work on God’s behalf. In the series, God was referred to as “the boss.”. Sure, this feel-good series was corny at times, but it did a beautiful job tackling the ...
5 Unique Variations Of Santa Claus Around The World - Religion …
WEBDec 14, 2022 · Iran, Feminism, Islam, hijab protests, Hijab, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mahsa Amini, Islamic Revolution, Secondary Feature. The tradition of a man bringing gifts to children is traced to stories about the early Greek bishop, St. Nicholas of Myra, a small city in modern day Turkey. Santa Claus today goes …
5 Ways Faith Plays a Role in Netflix-Trending Show ‘Manifest'
WEBAug 6, 2021 · Michaela, who once drew personal significance from her mother’s beliefs but has since severely lapsed in faith, begins to believe again. For her, it opens a large and genuine crisis of faith that drives her character forward. It’s what makes “Manifest” different from other classic believer/skeptic pairs that the siblings have been ...
The Future Of American Religion: Birth Rates Show Who's Having …
WEBOct 4, 2021 · (ANALYSIS) Just last month, a team of economists from Wellesley College and the University of Maryland published a working paper that focused on a peculiar puzzle facing the United States: declining birth rates.. More particularly, the team of researchers was trying to understand why birth rates continued to fall even after the economy was recovering from the Great Recession of 2007.
Meet the Catholics who practice Voodoo in New Orleans
WEBSep 29, 2019 · Jeff Tarantino, a houngan - an initiated priest in Haitian Vodou - works at Kelley’s shop. He prefers that Catholics who have questions or preconceptions about Voodoo ask him directly. “It isn’t heretical to ask about Voodoo,” he said. Tarantino, 41, was introduced to the religion at a gathering of practitioners that he was invited to.
Pre-Born! Ministry Grows, Finds Success In Mission To ‘Save Babies …
WEBOct 14, 2022 · Since its founding in 2006, Pre-Born has been committed to evangelizing women in need with the gospel. Its mission is “to glorify Jesus Christ by leading and equipping pregnancy clinics to save more babies and souls.”. Its founder, Dan Steiner, is upfront with conservative radio hosts about the mission and desire to …
Leonard Cohen Documentary ‘Hallelujah’ Solidifies The Power Of …
WEBAug 12, 2022 · Humanizing biblical heroes and exalting man’s love, the song recognizes the complexity of human nature and acknowledges everyone, on some level, as broken. From the beginning, “Hallelujah” is presented as Cohen’s white whale of songwriting. The song was released on “Various Positions” in 1984 over a decade after his career began ...
How I Escaped From The Shiny Happy People, But Still Had …
WEBAug 2, 2023 · These sweeping images from the “Shiny Happy People” film seemed to come from the 1990s footage rather than more recent years. I recognized a lot of people in the images and videos in the documentary. And they triggered unexpected emotions. “I was there!”. I told my wife, my voice tense.