Angelina Jolie
Rare Winston Churchill paintings of historic mosque, cathedral up for auction
By Joseph Hammond — February 11, 2021
(RNS) — Paintings by the former British prime minister of St. Paul's Cathedral in London and the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech will be put on sale at Christie’s.
From LeBron to Beyonce to Trump, we hold few heroes in common
By David P. Gushee — August 24, 2015
Because we don't agree on what's worth admiring, we can't agree on who's worth admiring.
2015 Oscars fashion: Lupita, Gwyneth, and more!
By Laura Turner — February 25, 2015
A roundup of this year's best, worst, and most unfortunate Oscar fashion.
Here’s the faith in the ‘American Sniper’ you won’t see in the film
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — January 14, 2015
(RNS) "In that backroom or whatever it is when God confronts me with my sins, I do not believe any of the kills I had during the war will be among them," legendary sniper Chris Kyle wrote in his 2012 autobiography. "Everyone I shot was evil. I had good cause on every shot."
The 10 most read ‘Faitheist’ stories of 2014
By Chris Stedman — January 1, 2015
As we begin 2015, here's a look back at the most read 'Faitheist' posts from last year—from whether or not atheists can be fundamentalists to why atheists shouldn't call religion a mental illness.
Which Christians speak for all? Hint: Not necessarily evangelicals
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 16, 2014
Watch out for defenders of the faith -- who may in fact speak for few Christians -- when you see attacks on films such as "Exodus" or "Unbroken."
Angelina Jolie defends ‘universal’ depiction of faith in ‘Unbroken’
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 10, 2014
(RNS) "He said he wanted the message to reach everyone," Jolie said. "He said to make faith and forgiveness universal.”
Billy Graham, Louis Zamperini and the two nights in 1949 that changed their lives
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 9, 2014
(RNS) The preaching in that rented circus tent in Los Angeles changed Louis Zamperini, then 32 -- who put away the bottle and devoted his life to Jesus. It also changed the preacher, Billy Graham, and the future course of American evangelicalism.
Will Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken’ disappoint Christians? It depends
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 5, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) The question is whether Hollywood can lure faith-based audiences with a story that's based on faith but doesn't pay much attention to it.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Did they have an atheist wedding?
By Chris Stedman — August 28, 2014
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are among the most famous atheists in the world. But to many people, the idea of a nontheistic wedding is still entirely alien.
Unbroken trailer has promise
By Laura Turner — July 11, 2014
Just a few days after the death of Louis Zamperini, the trailer for UNBROKEN has been released. The man and the story are among the few to truly transcend cliche.
At Angelina Jolie-chaired summit, faith leaders work to end sexual violence
By Brian Pellot — June 11, 2014
LONDON (RNS) Religious leaders from across Africa and England came together Wednesday (June 11) to discuss the role clergy should play in preventing and responding to sexual violence.
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