David W. Stowe
David W. Stowe is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by David W. Stowe
Reeling religion: From anime and sci-fi to rom-coms, films are full of faith in unexpected places
By David W. Stowe — March 11, 2024
(The Conversation) — Plenty of movies have explicitly religious themes, but some of the most interesting examples of faith or transcendence on screen are much more subtle.
Christmas isn’t always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet
By David W. Stowe — December 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — Songs of the season – sacred and secular music alike – sometimes acknowledge that Christmas isn’t all joy.
Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music
By David W. Stowe — December 7, 2022
(The Conversation) — The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.
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