"Bruce Springsteen's run for home" Critical reflections on his musical.

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From the article:

Bruce Springsteen’s one-man show on Broadway, which recently ended its run at the Walter Kerr Theatre and is now available on Netflix, doesn’t depend much on suspense...

What will catch even many Springsteen fans off guard, including me as I sat in the balcony at the Walter Kerr Theatre last year, is the setup to this finale. Before he launches into his signature song, the Boss leads his Broadway congregation in the Lord’s Prayer — a reminder that he continues to be formed by his Catholic upbringing in the working-class precincts of Freehold, N.J....

Over the years, Springsteen has become the darling of progressive politicians. He campaigned for John Kerry in 2004, Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and (briefly) for Hillary Clinton in 2016. But when he tells his story on Broadway, he transports us back to a day when progressive ideals and the relentless quest for the American dream were not separated from tradition, roots, place, a longing for home, and Christian faith.

To read more:

https://religionnews.com/2019/01/09/bruce-springsteens-run-for-home/

We are all formed by our roots, and our past.

Sometimes, we reject what we were taught, sometimes we reject and return to what we were taught. Sometimes, we never leave. And we all "learn" different things even when we are taught roughly the same things.