Movies – Covenant

Katherine Hepburn and Zeal

November 14, 2019

This is the fourth post in a series in which I explore what classic film actresses in iconic roles can teach us — and, more particularly, my fast-growing daughter — about the seven classic virtues. These posts ... Read More...

Sympathy for the Devil: The Joker, the Loneliness Epidemic and the Mission of the Church

Guest Contributor

October 18, 2019

Anglican Church of Canada, Movies, Reviews & Culture

As a film, The Joker is exceptionally good at portraying this sin-ravaged world — a bleak, decadent civilization where the bonds of mutual care have come entirely undone.

Jesus Reimagined in Modern South Africa

Benjamin Guyer

October 11, 2019

Contributors, Movies, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church

Christians have long struggled with seeing Jesus as Jewish. Yes, Christ becomes more relatable once “incarnated” in a specific cultural context.

Springsteen, Belonging, and Religion in Blinded by the Light

Neil Dhingra

September 11, 2019

Commentary, Movies, Music, Reviews & Culture, Roman Catholic Church

To be sure, Springsteenism is an ambiguous religiosity. Springsteen, as Roops pronounces, “knows everything you’ve ever felt … and he can describe it better for you.” His music allows one to see the depth and profundity in ordinary life — to see even father-son conflict as “something as old as time,” as Manzoor says, and to respond with empathy. Springsteen himself is a role model of uncommon decency.

St. Dominic & The Florida Project

Matt Boulter

August 12, 2019

Commentary, Movies, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church

These are gut-wrenchingly difficult communities to consider. And yet their characters, or at least their real-world counterparts, are my neighbors, whom I am called to love and to serve. St. Dominic would have me ask, “What about them is good, true and beautiful?”

Restoring Hope and Virtue in Avengers: Endgame

Leander Harding

July 16, 2019

Commentary, Movies, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church

This Post Contains Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame By Leander Harding It is no secret that Marvel Cinematic Universe has been wildly successful. What might be surprising is the way its latest installment, ... Read More...