“Master, I want to see,” said the old blind beggar. It was an emphatically clear and concise answer to a bold question asked by Jesus of Nazareth. And this answer was met with a clear resolution: restored eyesight. In the Gospels, we see Jesus healing the sick and relieving the infirmities of the broken. In … Continue reading
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Jon Favreau, Prehistoric Planet
Jon Favreau is the creative force behind the Mandalorian and Boba Fett series, along with the inauguration of the cinematic Marvel Comic Universe with Ironman. Shifting from his early career as an actor, Favreau has stepped behind the camera to direct and produce countless films and series, including Disney’s The Jungle Book and The Lion … Continue reading
The Flag and The Cross, Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry
Words matter. They really, really do. A couple of years back, French President, Emmanuel Macron, was on a dignitary trip to Australia, meeting with the country’s Prime Minister. President Emmanuel began to thank Turnbull and his wife in a public address, saying, “Prime Minister Turnbull, I just want to thank you and your delicious wife … Continue reading
The Gender Exclusionary Pandemic of Academia and Beyond, Featuring Nancy Wang Yuen & Deshonna Collier-Goubil
The NFL is embroiled in a scandal of racism and discrimination against Brian Flores. Fired from the Miami Dolphins after leading them to back-to-back winning seasons, Flores believes he is the next victim in the league’s long history of inequitable treatment of Black coaches. The lawsuit includes not only the Dolphins ownership but also the … Continue reading
Abraham Joshua Heschel, a Documentary by Martin Doblmeier
“A religious person is a person who holds God and humankind in one thought at one time, at all times, who suffers harm done to others, whose greatest passion is compassion, whose greatest strength is love and defiance of despair,” penned Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel was a polish Jew, educated in Germany, who came to … Continue reading
CBF Podcast: A Conversation with James Bryan Smith
By Andy Hale After morning had broken and the women had experienced the triumphant surprise of that first Easter morning, John’s Gospel takes us to a room where the disciples are locked away in fear, guilt, uncertainty, and apprehensive hope. They had all experienced the trauma of the last few days, as their Lord and … Continue reading
Darryl Strawberry, A CBF Podcast Conversation with the Hall of Fame Baseball Player
By Andy Hale When I was a kid, my first Little League team was named after the New York Mets. It was the luck of the draw, considering the team from Queens had just won a World Series. Naturally, the Mets became my favorite team. And while some Mets fans wore the jersey of Keith … Continue reading