Superman spirituality: Is Hollywood manipulating Christians?
Does Warner Brothers’ push to market “Man of Steel” to faith-based audiences make Christians pawns in their scheme to make a buck?
Jonathan Merritt – On Faith & Culture
Does Warner Brothers’ push to market “Man of Steel” to faith-based audiences make Christians pawns in their scheme to make a buck?
WASHINGTON (RNS) Though shootings at churches and other houses of worship remain relatively rare, they can make inviting targets for gunmen — particularly disturbed individuals — who are looking for a highly visible target to settle a grudge or make a political statement.
(RNS) Cultural factors that may be contributing to the declining sales prices of Crucifixions are changing worship styles that rely more on words and music and less on visual images, and an unwillingness to openly and publicly display one’s religious commitments.
(RNS) The “Shame on Kraft” campaign by One Million Moms, an arm of the American Family Association, goes after the nearly naked “Zesty Guy” in the latest Zesty Italian salad dressing ad.
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Catholics and Lutherans are re-examining the Protestant Reformation, saying Martin Luther “had no intention of establishing a new church, but was part of a broad and many-faceted desire for reform” within the church.
Some conservative Christian moms say the practically nude star of a salad dressing commercial goes to far. Mother Dolores Hart was the first to kiss Elvis on screen. And Quebec Sikhs may now wear turbans during soccer games.