Review of Becket

A Review of “Becket” (1964)
By Keven Newsome
“And professional pilgrims to seek foreign shores, To distant shrines, known in various lands; And specially from every shire’s end To seek the holy blessed martyr, Who helped them when they were sick.”[i] Thus states the prologue of the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer’s medieval masterpiece about a pilgrimage to [...]

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A Brief Overview of the Life of St. Anselm, pt 2 of 2

A Brief Overview of the Life of St. Anselm, pt. 2 of 2
Perhaps Anselm’s greatest legacy is not in his historical significance, but rather his theological contributions.  Anselm’s main method of theological argument was dialectic reasoning, a popular method of debate and proof in philosophy using logic and reasoning.  The steps of dialectic involved putting [...]

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A Brief Overview of the Life of St. Anselm Pt. 1 of 2

A Brief Overview of the Life of St. Anselm
By Keven Newsome
In partial fulfillment for the course HIST 5200 History of Christianity:  Early and Medieval
Instructor:  Dr. Rex Butler

The millennium drew near, and the Christianized world waited with bated breath for the return of Jesus.  When the year 1000 came and passed, disappointed theologians across France assembled [...]

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Quo Vadis (1951)

Where Are You Going?
(I’m Going To See A Movie)
a movie review
by Keven Newsome

Quo Vadis, the 1951 historical epic released by MGM, may not be a title you are familiar with.  Through the wastefulness of Hollywood and the disconnect with the current generation and movies of “antiquity”, it’s no wonder that this film has sunk into [...]

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Top Ten Children’s Movies

Being a parent of both a six year old boy and a two year old girl, I get to see a great variety of children’s programing and movies.  I also have come to the realization that not all programs that claim to be child friendly, really are.  So I decided to compile a list of [...]

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