Karen Eifler

Karen Eifler is a teacher educator at the University of Portland, Oregon, where she also co-directs its Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture. She can be reached at eifler@up.edu.

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Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso," now streaming on Apple TV+ (Courtesy of AppleTV+)

Why religion needs 'Ted Lasso'

As the third season of "Ted Lasso" kicks off, let's examine how this humble TV show can help us learn a thing or two about who or what God is, and what our response might be in our bruised, blessed world.

The Rose family of "Schitt's Creek" (from left): Catherine O'Hara as Moira, Annie Murphy as Alexis, Eugene Levy as Johnny, and Daniel Levy as David (Newscom/Album/CBS/Not A Real Company)

Theology can learn a lot from 'Schitt's Creek'

Television review: "Schitt's Creek," a comedy that has you alternately laughing and crying, shows how the suffering we endure can become pathway into empathy and outreach to another human being who suffers.

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