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Bruce Springsteen and the Catholic imagery on his new album

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Jeffrey Overstreet

25 Apr 2005
Filed under: On Songs & Albums • Bruce Springsteen • The New York Times • Devils and Dust • Journal Entry • Give Me Some Light
Bruce Springsteen and the Catholic imagery on his new album
Photo by Chen / Unsplash

I heard the new Bruce Springsteen song “Jesus was an Only Son” this morning, and it was a beautiful thing.

Then I learned more about what's driving that song in a revealing New York Times article.

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