TheMorningFive 03/20/09
Haggard heading to Divorce Court, NBC's Kings, CS Lewis, the devil's debate and more ...
Ted Haggard update ...
Ted Haggard is heading to the Divorce Court. He and his wife will on the TV show April 1. Don't worry, it's not what you think.
Before there was the Da Vinci code ...
According to a new BBC documentary, CS Lewis hid a secret code in the Chronicles of Narnia books. Apparently, each of the books is linked to a planet. From a Guardian UK article: "It has long been accepted that the classic children's series features Christian symbolism, but scholars have laboured for years to discover a third level of meaning, trying unsuccessfully to fit the themes of the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene to the novels." Apparently, it's cosmology.
Is there hope for Kings?
The new NBC show Kings, which is a modern-day retelling of the story of David, (you can read my review here) got killed in the ratings this past weekend. Despite a strong critical response, the show's debut failed to grab an audience. Personally, I really like the 2-hour premiere. Hopefully it can pick up some stream this Sunday night.
Debating the Devil
ABC's Nightline is hosting another religous debate on March 26. A few months back the network aired a debate called "Does God exists?" featuring evangelist Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron arguing against two atheists. This time pastors and philosophers will debate the topic "Does Satan Exists". Should be interesting.
The Pope Controversy
The Vatican is trying to defuse the controversy over the Pope's recent statement that condoms were not effective in the prevention of the spread of HIV in Africa. Here's the story.
Ted Haggard is heading to the Divorce Court. He and his wife will on the TV show April 1. Don't worry, it's not what you think.
Before there was the Da Vinci code ...
According to a new BBC documentary, CS Lewis hid a secret code in the Chronicles of Narnia books. Apparently, each of the books is linked to a planet. From a Guardian UK article: "It has long been accepted that the classic children's series features Christian symbolism, but scholars have laboured for years to discover a third level of meaning, trying unsuccessfully to fit the themes of the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene to the novels." Apparently, it's cosmology.
Is there hope for Kings?
The new NBC show Kings, which is a modern-day retelling of the story of David, (you can read my review here) got killed in the ratings this past weekend. Despite a strong critical response, the show's debut failed to grab an audience. Personally, I really like the 2-hour premiere. Hopefully it can pick up some stream this Sunday night.
Debating the Devil
ABC's Nightline is hosting another religous debate on March 26. A few months back the network aired a debate called "Does God exists?" featuring evangelist Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron arguing against two atheists. This time pastors and philosophers will debate the topic "Does Satan Exists". Should be interesting.
The Pope Controversy
The Vatican is trying to defuse the controversy over the Pope's recent statement that condoms were not effective in the prevention of the spread of HIV in Africa. Here's the story.