Television

“Schlafly’s elegant hairstyle and clothing were perfectly mirrored in Blanchett, according to Schlafly’s niece. ‘It was very surreal to listen to Cate Blanchett…. She just did an amazing job on that front.’ Unfortunately, that’s where the similarities end.

“PTC’s research found a 28-percent increase in violence displayed in television content rated TV-PG in 2017 to 2018 compared to PG-rated programs analyzed during the years 2007 and 2008. During that same timespan, research shows a 43.5-percent increase in profanity on PG-rated shows.” - Christian Examiner

Phil Vischer: “It’s so much easier to just tell a Bible story, pull a moral value out of it, and end with a Bible verse. There is value in that. … But if you stop there… you never actually get to the message that leads to regeneration that leads to new life that leads to the fruit of the Spirit.” - Cranach

“The homosexual declaration was made in the episode along with another scene in which the pair sang along to Lady Gaga’s LGBT anthem ‘Born This Way.’” - Christian Post

“Tolkien refrained from probing the depths of his evil characters by design—since the reality and, indeed, the banality of evil does not require elaborate fictionalization” - TGC

“When she’s not contemplating whether or not to be the bride of Satan, she is taking on moral crusades in the hallways of Baxter High, outwitting her principal to found a school-sponsored book club for girls. The name of the club …succeeds in forming the acronym W.I.C.C.A. Subtle, Sabrina is not.” - Christianity Today

“Suicide prevention experts and other members of the medical community have spoken publicly about their concerns over the potentially harmful impact of [13 Reasons Why] on children.” - Washington Examiner

“The show is going to be a combination of scripted television interspersed with interviews from major scholars and members of Christianity. These are said to include such individuals as Joel Osteen, Asbury Theological Seminary New Testament professor Ben Witherington III, and the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church Michael Curry.” - World Religion News

“It comes as no shock to anyone with a Netflix subscription that much of the content featured on the video streaming service is decidedly not family friendly by any means.” - AiG

The series was scored CBS’ lowest-rated originals. CPost