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How Sacha Baron Cohen’s Faith Inspires His Comedy

25 Jul 2018
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Kelly Frazier

Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of Ali G, Borat, and Who is America? Is More Devout Than You Think Sacha Baron Cohen creates mayhem with his comedy. Cohen’s form is unique. The actor incorporates guests...

Could ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Happen In The United States?

11 Jul 2018
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Corey Barnett

Hulu’s Explosive Show The Handmaid's Tale Could Be Giving Us A Checklist Of A Religious Takeover What would it take to make America a fascist state? One of the most popular scenarios explored is the theocratic...

Chris Pratt Preaches About God at MTV Movie & TV Awards

19 Jun 2018
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Corey Barnett

Chris Pratt Wanted Audience To Know “God Is Real.” The MTV Movie and TV Awards is not exactly a forum for celebrities to speak about their religion. While singers and stars may include a shout-out...

‘Roseanne’ Cancelled After Racist Tweet About Muslim Brotherhood

29 May 2018
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WRN Editorial Staff

ABC swiftly cancelled the show after Roseanne Barr's racist tweet this morning. Roseanne Barr has been no stranger to controversy on social media. She has repeatedly gotten into spats with political...

NBC Cancels Anti-Christian Show “Rise”

22 May 2018
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Corey Barnett

Slammed for anti-Christian episode aired during Holy Week NBC has canceled its drama Rise after critics have accused the program of being a vessel of too many liberal talking points and being anti-Christian....

CBS Has A New Show About God Friending An Atheist On Facebook

18 May 2018
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Corey Barnett

The show is the latest in a line of similar-themed shows CBS's line of offerings this fall includes the brand new show God Friended Me. It is from the Greg Berlanti and imagines what someone would...

What Roseanne’s Muslim Episode Got Right And Wrong

10 May 2018
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Elisa Meyer

The Television Show Did Some Things Right While Ignoring The Bigger Picture Homer Simpson once called television “teacher, mother, secret lover.” And that was before hundreds of channels and On Demand...

Christian Groups Are Troubled By Teen Suicide TV Show ’13 Reasons Why’

12 Apr 2018
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Corey Barnett

Groups Accuse TV Show 13 Reasons Why of Glorifying Sin The television show 13 Reasons Why has been controversial since it first aired on Netflix. It has been accused of glorifying suicide, and some...

Religions Embrace Broadcast TV and Streaming to Spread their Message, Will You Watch?

09 Apr 2018
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Liza Kay

World Religions’ Live Streaming Content and Video-on-Demand With over 118 million households having access to television around the world, religious broadcasting is a fairly familiar...

Why ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Is No Longer Controversial

03 Apr 2018
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Derek Welch

The Evolution of the Rock Opera From Hatred To Acceptance Have you seen the widespread protests about the NBC live musical performance of Jesus Christ Superstar? The online petitions to have advertisers...