David A. King, Ph.D. News & Columns
David A. King, Ph.D. is professor of English and film studies at Kennesaw State University and director of OCIA at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta.
David A. King, Ph.D.
“After 50 years ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ remains an ecumenical triumph”
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Here’s a fact that might surprise even the most informed film buffs: in nearly a century of the Academy Awards, only three films have managed to win all the “Big Five” Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay.
Previous Columns by David A. King, Ph.D.
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The Gen-Z stare and contemplative prayer: Learning to see in silence
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A Catholic approach to the death of a pet
A Fountain Not Made by the Hands of Men: 60 Years of The Grateful Dead
Remembering the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and America’s exit from Vietnam
Passing the Dragon: Revisiting Flannery O’Connor’s True Country after 100 years
T.S. Eliot’s ‘Ash Wednesday’ as compass and comfort in Lent
Looking back and looking ahead: Catholic cultural milestones for 2025
Five poems for a Christmas creche in verse
‘Time and the bell have buried the day:’ Pro football and gratitude for the liturgical year
Don Quixote and the Catholic imagination for All Hallows,’ All Saints’ and All Souls’
Flannery O’Connor and Lourdes: Little voices that make a difference
‘The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes’ a highlight of Tissot’s Life of Christ series