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Marilyn Manson
American musician (born 1969)
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Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay he wrote with Benedict Fitzgerald. It is the first installment of The Passion of the Christ film series. The film stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Maia Morgenstern as his mother Mary, and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene. It depicts the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, largely according to the canonical gospels as well as additional accounts such as the purported mystical visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich and the Friday of Sorrows.
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
1979 film directed by Terry Jones
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 film by Martin Scorsese
Lucifer
American television series (2016–2021)
Jerry Falwell
American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator
Scopes Trial
1925 legal case in Tennessee, USA
Westboro Baptist Church
American hyper-Calvinist church congregation and hate group
Like a Prayer
song written and composed by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, originally recorded by Madonna in 1989
Charles Coughlin
Canadian-American Catholic priest and radio commentator (1891–1979)
Santa Muerte
Mexican cult image, female deity, and folk saint
Branch Davidians
religious movement
Jimmy Swaggart
American TV evangelist (1935-2025)
Fred Phelps
American pastor and activist (1929-2014)
Priest
1994 film directed by Antonia Bird
The Three Stooges
2012 film directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
Ted Haggard
American minister
more popular than Jesus
remark by John Lennon
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One
2027 Christian film directed by Mel Gibson
religious debates over the Harry Potter series
debates based on claims that the Harry Potter novels contain occult or satanic subtexts
Christmas controversies
ideological, political and religious disputes relating to the holiday of Christmas
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6th episode of the 14th season of South Park
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5th episode of the 14th season of South Park
Cartoon Wars Part II
4th episode of the 10th season of South Park
Super Best Friends
3rd episode of the fifth season of South Park
Jim Bakker
American televangelist (born 1940)
Cartoon Wars Part I
3rd episode of the 10th season of South Park
Him
1974 lost gay porn film
Modesto Manifesto
set of standards for some evangelicals to avoid isolated time with people of the opposite sex unless they are married
snake handling in Christianity
religious ritual in a small number of Pentecostal churches in the U.S. involving the handling of snakes
Bloody Mary
14th episode of the ninth season of South Park
GCB
American television series
Peter Popoff
German-American televangelist
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday
episode of The Simpsons (S10 E12)
New Apostolic Reformation
Christian movement advocating the restoration of the offices of prophet and apostle
Family Radio
Calvinist radio network
God Bless the U.S.A. Bible
edition of the King James Bible
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
2020 controversial presidential photo op
Lisa Gets an "A"
episode of The Simpsons (S10 E7)
God, the Devil and Bob
American animated television series
Our Lady of the Rockies
statue of Virgin Mary in Montana
When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
episode of Family Guy (S3 E22)
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part Two
upcoming film directed by Mel Gibson