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.
“The joy of Sister Wendy’s “The Story of Painting””
English
My former graduate professor, William A. Sessions, made one of the wisest observations about art I have ever heard, and I have never forgotten it. Bill happened to be in New York City for a brief stopover, and he had a few hours to himself before his flight home to Atlanta. Choosing one thing to […] English
Previous Columns by David A. King, Ph.D.
Remembering the heroism of the late Roberto Clemente
Detective fiction and the religious imagination
Snow days from a Catholic perspective
Rediscovering anew the delights of ‘Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH’
Comedic genius, faithful Catholic, John Candy left legacy of brilliant, classic movies
‘A Taste of Honey’ depicts sweetness of enduring gift of love
So I shall tell you a story: Catholic narrative and evangelism
Variations upon Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’
A film painted with a uniquely Catholic imagination: Fellini’s masterpiece ‘8½’
‘Field of Dreams’ shines in the light of faith
Faulkner’s ‘The Sound and the Fury’ transcends as Easter novel
Ninth-century Irish poem embodies deep connection between people and their animals
A fundamental rite of passage in the love of popular music
Honoring the enduring examples of a president’s legacy
‘Brady Bunch’ mom Florence Henderson modeled ‘faith in action’
Hemingway, Catholicism, and his struggle to find meaning
Bishop Barron’s new film series ‘Pivotal Players’ is fantastic sequel to ‘Catholicism’
‘Brothers at Bat’ tells beautiful story of baseball and family
Conyers’ Brother Elias pens contemplative marvel