Entries from Idol Chatter tagged with 'Jesus'
Monday May 19, 2008
Mary Magdalene as Provocative as Ever in 'Bloodline'
Here at Idol Chatter we often have to dig around through the pop culture items we cover to come up with a relevant religious, spiritual or ethical angle for our readers. It's often a challenge! Case in point, I watched...Filed Under: Christian, Christianity, conspiracy, Da Vinci Code, Jesus, Mary Magdalene Bloodline
Thursday April 10, 2008
Watch Video: 'The Lord's Boot Camp'
In a 48 Hours special running Saturday night (8 p.m. ET on CBS), CBS News collaborates with Loki Films, the producers of "Jesus Camp," to document the lives of Christians teenagers training to become Christian missionaries in an effort to...Filed Under: CBS News, Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Camp
Thursday April 3, 2008
Watch Video: 'Lord Save Us From Your Followers'
In the upcoming documentary, "Lord Save Us From Your Followers," releasing June 13, 2008 (the book version was released in March), writer/producer/director Dan Merchant, a Christian, "explores the collision of faith and culture in America." Specifically, he wants to learn...Filed Under: Bumper Sticker Man, Christian, documentary, Jesus, Lord Save Us From Your Followers
Monday March 31, 2008
Miley Thanks Jesus at Kids' Choice Awards
Up until recently, teen queen Miley Cyrus has let her Christian faith be more implied than overtly stated. But recent red carpet appearances—not to mention her interview with Barbara Walters—have found Miley giving more and more sound bytes about Jesus....Filed Under: Jesus, Kids Choice Awards, Miley Cyrus, Nickelodeon
Monday November 26, 2007
New Movies Portray Jesus on Buddhist-Hindu Lifequest/With Evil Twin
With “The Nativity Story” not exactly turning into a box office bonanza and the adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel about the early years of Jesus hitting some problems in production, you might think Hollywood would take a break from movies...Filed Under: Christianity, evil twin, Jesus, revisionism
Tuesday October 23, 2007
10 Sexiest Celebs Who've Starred as a Biblical Figure
Have you ever noticed that some of the world's sexiest celebrities have made appearances in movies, and TV movies, about the Bible? Believe me, I have! I know it's completely naive, but I tend to think about ancient religious figures...Filed Under: Blair Underwood, celebrities, Charlton Heston, Debra Messing, God, Jesus, Jim Caviezel, Johnathan Schaech, Monica Belluci, Moses, The Passion of the Christ,, Top List, Val Kilmer, Will Ferrell
Monday October 8, 2007
"Halo 3": Salvation by Machine-Gun Fire?
"Halo 3" debuted with as much buzz and fanfare as its predecessors, maybe more, but there's no surprise there. Rated "M" for "Mature, it's the top selling video game of all time. But perhaps what might stun readers is that...Filed Under: Halo 3, Jesus, video game
Monday August 27, 2007
Has Michael Vick Found God?
You can't escape from Michael Vick in the media these days. Since initial allegations rose a few months ago accusing the Atlanta Falcolns quaterback of participating in dogfighting. Now the state of Georgia is pressing criminal charges, and the NFL...Filed Under: christianity, Jesus, Michael Vick, Sports
Thursday July 12, 2007
Is Harry Potter Jesus?
Was Daniel Radcliffe doing some heavy marketing or a sublime giveaway of the next book’s ending in his recent interview for Entertainment Weekly? After answering some nice questions from Steve Daly about his personal and physical growth, his fame, and...Filed Under: Daniel Radcliffe, Entertainment Weekly, Harry Potter, Jesus, Steve Daly
Tuesday July 10, 2007
WWJD About Paris Hilton?
The antics of Paris Hilton are such a big story these days that even the non-reporting of her news has become newsworthy. I don’t know what she did that originally made her worthy of stardom, but she certainly has become...Filed Under: Brzezinski, Jesus, MSNBC, Paris Hilton, Scarborough, WWJD
Thursday April 5, 2007
Obama as Jesus Causing a Stir
It's Holy Week, so it's not that surprising to see all sorts of Jesuses are popping up in the art world. There was a "Chocolate Jesus," and fellow blogger Douglas Howe mentioned something about a "hot buttered Jesus" (!!) in...Filed Under: Barack Obama, Jesus
Thursday March 15, 2007
Jesus Wudn't No Sissy!
If you look hard enough in the Gospels, you'll find a Jesus that any red-blooded, pick-up truck and football lovin' American he-man can relate to. Just flip past all the parts where Jesus heals the sick and hangs out with...Filed Under: Christianity, Jesus
Thursday March 8, 2007
So the Beatles Are Bigger Than Jesus?
Amidst all the hoopla over the past couple of weeks about the alleged discovery of the tombs of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, James Cameron--the "Titanic" director who produced the documentary "The Jesus Family Tomb"--offered this gem of a comment: Grasping...Filed Under: Jesus, the Beatles