Category Archives: Television

GRACE (Not Eight) IS ENOUGH

He knows what it profits to gain the world but lose his soul; Willie Aames  was  on the top of the Hollywood world as teen star. Maylo Upton-Aames absorbed the pains and pleasures of this Present Evil Age; then she learned that the Greek word for “saved” is the same as the word for “healed” […]

April 13, 2008 – 11:32 am | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Books, Men and Women, Television, The Gospel of the Kingdom | Comments (0)

Did the Kingdom of God Peek into American Idol ?

April 11, 2008 – 1:38 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Television, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Videos | Comments (0)

“The Role of Zoey Brooks is Being Played by _________”

When Jesus challenged his followers to “Follow Me”, He suggested that they see the world as He saw it, and let Him rule their decision making process. Does the challenge mean anything less when offered by a pregnant, unmarried sixteen year old girl?

January 4, 2008 – 9:17 am | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Men and Women, Television | Comments (1)

Out Of the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Speaks

 Violating a social taboo has been a universal technique for generating laughter in a cohesive society. For example, in some tribal societies, the clown-shaman could make the group laugh by pretending to drink cow urine and enjoy the taste. This may be the Ur “shock” comedy. However, rather than universal, most comedy is social, that […]

April 13, 2007 – 8:21 am | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in radio, Television, The Gospel of the Kingdom | Comments (2)

The Sopranos: The Present Evil Age on HBO

From the days of the early Medieval theater, Satan and his demons- in whatever contemporary guise they appear – have been the most alluring characters on stage or film. Representing the world of this Present Evil Age in all its “glory”, Satan speaks the vernacular while the other characters speak Latin.              Subsequent Satans use […]

April 11, 2007 – 2:26 pm | By Paul Kuritz | Posted in Television, The Gospel of the Kingdom | Comments (0)