December 1, 2011
Amoral zombies. Loving vampires. Righteous serial killers. And lots of God. That's all in the new TV season — a place where great writers and actors are telling the story of our time — playfully, violently, soulfully.
"Watch TV"
TV and Parables of Our Time
with Diane Winston
A Return to the Mystery — Religion, Fantasy, and Entertainment
with Phyllis Tickle
Deciphering the DaVinci Code
with Luke Timothy Johnson, Bernadette Brooten, and Bart Ehrman
» What are You Watching on TV this Season?
What shows or characters capture your attention? Send us your ideas for scenes that capture your imagination.
» The Influence of Television on Justice Sotomayor
The Supreme Court candidate shares the impact of television on her life as a prosecutor to the U.S. Senate.
» Cinema as a Moral Compass
What four films come to mind that have provided you with some teaching moment in the shape of a moral compass?
» The Burden of Good Television
The production staff's take on the "assignment" of watching lots of TV for the last TV show with Diane Winston.
Diane Winston
Winston holds the Knight Chair in Media and Religion at the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her media and religion blog is called "the SCOOP."
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