(ANALYSIS) Angel Studios can’t seem to catch a break from controversy. Its first big hit, the film “Sound of Freedom,” was heavily criticized by sex-trafficking survivors for its deceptive portrayal of the issue. They’ve also faced allegations of unsavory business practices and for partnering with a conservative media company for distribution.
Read MoreIn Weekend Plug-in, columnist Bobby Ross Jr. reflects on his parents’ 60th anniversary — and what their legacy of faith and love has meant to him.
Read More(TRAVEL) Sitting snugly at the start of the escarpment taking visitors up from the floor of the Great Rift Valley, not far from Kenya’s capitol Nairobi, is Mai Mahiu Catholic Church, otherwise known as the “Travelers’ Chapel.” Older generations call the place as “Msikiti,” which means mosque. One of Africa’s smallest churches, in fact, dates back to World War II when it was built by Italian prisoners of war.
Read More(ANALYSIS) This past Jan. 27 marked the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The day designated for this remembrance day is no coincidence. On Jan. 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the biggest Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in then-occupied Poland.
Read More(REVIEW) Erwin Blumenfeld was the perfect fashion photographer. The Museum of the Art and History of Judaism in Paris is showcasing this work in over 180 photographs with the temporary exhibit “The Trials and Tribulations of Erwin Blumenfeld, 1930-1950.” It spans Blumenfeld’s most active and influential period.
Read More“Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog” is a new movie that shows World War 2 and the Holocaust through the eyes of Kaleb, a loyal German Shepherd. We talked to director Lynn Roth about making the movie and why Jewish tradition is so important.
Read More(OPINION) A Jewish family mourns loss and pays tribute to a loved one who survived WWII and contracted the coronavirus in a California nursing home.
Read More(REVIEW) The most fascinating aspect of Apple TV Plus’s “Greyhound” is the faith of its title character, Captain Ernest Kraust. By incorporating prayers and Biblical references, the story becomes more reminiscent of a Gospel story.
Read More(REVIEW) Seventy-five years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the film Holy Silence focuses on the pontificate of Pius XII and whether the pope did enough to help Jews from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Read More(COMMENTARY) Historians know exactly what the Rev. Billy Graham said during the sermons that changed Louis Zamperini's life. And because of author Laura Hillenbrand's 75-plus interviews with the Olympian and World War II bombardier, millions of readers know what happened inside his heart during the altar call. This latest movie tells the rest of the “Unbroken” story that Hollywood neglected to tell before.
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