In the summer of 2004, Lance Armstrong was God. The Tour de France raged from July 2 to July 25 that year, and I watched every minute. I had just graduated from Air Force ROTC […]
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Finding Faith in The Simpsons: The Top Five Theological Episodes of The Simpsons
One of the longest-running comedies in history, The Simpsons is currently airing in a massive marathon on the FXX network. It’s an enormous Simpsons event: not only will it take nearly two weeks to air […]
Thirty Years of Born in the USA
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen’s bestselling album that catapulted an already acclaimed rock star to global icon status. He, along with the ever-faithful E Street […]
A Nun, “No One,” and the Voice
It was a gift first thing in the morning. I noticed on my Facebook newsfeed a story about an Sr. Cristina Scuccia, an Italian member of the Ursuline Sisters of the Holy Family, and her stunning […]
Patrick: A Prophet for Global Justice
In search of St. Patrick St. Patrick is one of a handful of Christian saints, along with Mary, Valentine and Francis, that is celebrated in popular culture. His feast day is commemorated with supermarket meat […]
The Feast Day of C.S. Lewis, Patron of the Imagination
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of C.S. Lewis. Known perhaps best as an author of children’s fiction and as a Christian apologist, Lewis was a student of the imagination and talented in […]
The Gospel According to Britney Spears
By Andrew Staron and Stephen Okey Last week on All Saints Day, various outlets reported that a new musical would use the songs of Britney Spears to tell the story of Jesus Christ. On some […]
Let’s Hold Hands: The Value in Public Displays of Solidarity
This weekend marks the 27th anniversary of “Hands Across America,” a cultural event of the 1980s where people of all walks of life joined hands in hopes of forming a human chain that zigzagged from […]
Public Theology and Scientology
The Huffington Post is reporting that Katie Holmes, following the finalization of her divorce from Tom Cruise, is returning to the Catholic Church. First off, in the spirit of Mr. Kotter, I’d like to welcome […]
The Spectacle of Kim Kardashian and Image of the Saint
Kim Kardashian is divorcing her husband, Kris Humphries, of 72 days. This is the way I began my “Theology of Love” course yesterday, which also happened to be All Saints Day. I asked my students […]
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