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 | » They Don't Cast Space Tyrants Like They Use To
by Frederick Meekins
As a narrative form driven considerably by adversarial conflict, in science fiction a good story must have a villain just as interesting (sometimes even more so) than the primary hero or protagonist. As one of the archetypes from which much popular &... read more
• September 10, 2007 |
 | » Harry, Here Is a Name That You Can Invoke to Drive Out the Darkness
by Dr. Ted Baehr, Publisher of MOVIEGUIDE®
Much of the latest HARRY POTTER movie involves the heroes trying to learn the right way to say the right name or incantation to fight the forces of darkness. To help them out, here is an article for a chapter that I wrote about the name above all nam... read more
• July 30, 2007 |
 | » Country Music is Okay for Christians!
by Jeremy Reynalds
Country music is changing. If when you hear the term "country," you immediately picture an endless number of stories about countless ways to get drunk and leave your wife, you couldn't be more wrong. How do I know? Well, I have a confession... read more
• March 14, 2007 |
 | » Why Much of Religious Programming Is Just Plain Awful
by Matt Friedeman
For the first time, most American homes have more televisions than people. According to the latest data from Nielsen Media Research, the average U.S. household has 2.55 people and 2.73 TVs. Much of the programming, alas, is religious. Whenever I thin... read more
• December 8, 2006 | |
| » Studies Show Entertainment Influences Us
by Al Menconi
Earlier this month two major research studies were published that shed light on the dramatic effects of today's entertainment on teenagers. The first was released by the RAND Corporation, an independent research organization that focuses on health ca... read more
• August 17, 2006 | |
| » Elvis Has Left the Building
by Joe Murray
Elvis was the King of Rock and Roll," opined 30-year rock critic Dave Marsh, "because he was the embodiment of its sins and virtues, grand and vulgar, rude and elegant, powerful and frustrated, absurdly simple and awesomely complex." M... read more
• August 17, 2006 | |
| » Truth, Justice, and All That Stuff
by Joe Murray
Does Superman still stand for truth, justice, and all that stuff?" asks Perry White, editor of the fictional newspaper the Daily Planet in the new movie Superman Returns. The Daily Plant, of course, is the newspaper of Metropolis and the employe... read more
• July 19, 2006 |
 | » Da Vinci Deja Vu
by Dr. Benjamin Wiker
The trick is quite simple: the Revolutionist "finds" a lost Gospel, publishes it, and declares that the lost Gospel is the real Gospel, suppressed by Big Bad Church Meanies in the first centuries of Christianity. The real Gospel is then tru... read more
• May 26, 2006 |
 | » The Truth of Scripture -- The Lies of The Da Vinci Code
by David Sisler
A recent editorial in my local newspaper advised readers to feel free to be entertained by The Da Vinci Code, "but don't expect to be educated," because "it's a work of fiction." Indeed it is a work of fiction, but Dan Brown, the ... read more
• May 17, 2006 | |
| » Coping with the Culture
by Shawn Conley
In March 1992, Basic Instinct was released in theaters. Known for its sexually-driven characters and plot, the film boasted an opening weekend of over $15 million and was considered a box-office success. In contrast, Basic Instinct 2 opened in March ... read more
• May 15, 2006 |
 | » Dialoguing Da Vinci
by Paul Proctor
Apparently, the new feature film starring Tom Hanks, called The Da Vinci Code, will start rolling in theaters on May 19th. Articles written by alarmed Christians, challenging its heretical content, are already appearing on various news and opinion si... read more
• April 12, 2006 | |
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