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Tampon in a teacup - Stefan Beck

Anyone seeking a little comic relief in the wake of Yale University’s alternately sickening and embarrassing "abortion as art" scandal need look no further than Terry Zwigoff’s 2006 comedy Art School Confidential.  New  Email This Article

Dismantling The Da Vinci Code - Sandra Miesel

In the end, Dan Brown has penned a poorly written, atrociously researched mess. So, why bother with such a close reading of a worthless novel? The answer is simple: The Da Vinci Code takes esoterica mainstream.  Popular  Email This Article

"Tolkien: Man and Myth" - book review - DANIEL KENNELLY

While few writers and few books have inspired such extremes of opinion as Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the book remains an enormous popular success.  Email This Article

20 Ways “The Lord of the Rings” Is Both Christian and Catholic - Stan Williams

“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers”, the second film based on J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, opened in U.S. theaters December 18, 2002. Thanks to the vision and persistence of Kiwi filmmaker Peter Jackson and the financial backing of Warner Brothers' New Line Cinema, these great stories are now becoming accessible to millions more around the world.  Email This Article

4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days - James Bowman

As I was coming out of a screening of 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, as shaken up by the experience as I imagine everyone who has seen the film must be, I accidentally fell into step behind a couple — she in her 20s or early 30s, he considerably older, both elegantly dressed — who were making their reaction to what they had seen a matter for public remark.   Email This Article

America’s Heart and Soul – movie review - Steven Greydanus

The pursuit of happiness. That's what Louis Schwartzberg, a stock cinematographer who took a break from shooting landscape and cityscape footage for Hollywood movies to roam the country collecting the two dozen portraits that make up America's Heart and Soul, has captured.  Email This Article

Catholic Matters: Confusion, Controversy, and the Splendor of Truth - an excerpt - Father Richard John Neuhaus

"It would be difficult to find a guide so knowledgeable, so theologically astute, and so engaging as a writer. Father Neuhaus presents the 'high adventure' of a Catholic orthodoxy that stands firmly against the winds of adversity and confusion." - Avery Cardinal Dulles  Email This Article

Into Great Silence - James Bowman

Into Great Silence by the German film-maker Philip Gröning had to wait 16 years to be made.  Email This Article

Passion Guide, Week 1: Mary - National Catholic Register

In this issue of the National Catholic Register's guide to The Passion of the Christ, the central role of Mary is explained.  Email This Article

The Da Vinci Code, Conspiracy Theory and Biblical Canon - Stanley E. Porter

In this lecture, I will do essentially two things. The first is that I will say a few things about Brown’s novel. Then I will spend the majority of my time examining fundamental issues that he and others raise regarding the origins of Christianity.  Email This Article


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