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Mr. Church and Finding the True Self in a Complete Gift of Self (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on January 2, 2017October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio “Henry Joseph Church could’ve been anything he wanted to be, he chose to cook, the key he said, jazz.” These are the opening lines of the 2016 film, “Mr. Church,” starring Eddie Murphy as the title character. Mr. Church drops int...
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Blood Father & Restoring Innocence (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on December 20, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio Mel Gibson stars as John Link in the 2016 film, Blood Father, the story of a down-and-out, ex-con father looking for his estranged 17 year old daughter Lydia (Erin Moriarty). We first join John in a church where he is attending an...
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Anne Rice and the Story of Love

Posted on November 23, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

In writing of her approach to the novel, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, Anne Rice describes the challenge of being able “to take the Jesus of the Gospels, and try to get inside him and imagine what he felt.” In this Rice is similar to any modern rea...
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Pasolini and the Jesus Question

Posted on November 16, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio When asked if the Gospel was a source of consolation for him, Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini, replied that when it came to the Gospel of Jesus Christ he ‘completely rejected the idea of consolation,’ adding that he saw the go...
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Andrei Rublev: A Journey to the Divine

Posted on September 28, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Andrei Rublev: A Journey to the Divine By Tony Crescio The Russian historical drama, Andrei Rublev, is based on the life of the famous icon painter who lends his name to the title of the movie. Set in 15th century Russia, the tumultuous histor...
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Praying as Jesus Taught Us

Posted on July 24, 2016November 20, 2021 by Tony Crescio

It may not be so surprising to us that when Christians are asked (be it in survey or interview), if there is one area in their life that they struggle with or that they wish they could improve upon, many will respond with answers that relate to ...
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Echoing Switchfoot

Posted on June 20, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio Many of us who were coming of age in the early 2000’s remember the alternative rock band from San Diego, Switchfoot. Though having a definite underlying Christian message to share, the band was able to cross-over into the mainstre...
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