Harry Potter: Should you let your kids watch?
On July 15, the latest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be released into theaters. The previous five movies have been huge successes from the movie studio's point of view: The first movie alone earned over $300million. But should Christian parents allow their children to watch the Harry Potter movies, read the books,...... >Read More
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Tom Hanks: Angels & Demons is "fast and loose with an awful lot of facts"
Most of the controversy in Dan Brown's book and movie, The Da Vinci Code, was due to Brown's insistence that "All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate." That false claim, printed under the heading "FACT" at the beginning of the book, has been refuted many times over. If Brown had simply promoted...... >Read More
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The Da Vinci Code: Whose Code Is It?
It seems like everywhere you turn someone is reading, has read, or plans to read Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. There is something exhilarating about discovering something that was hidden. An inside look, a covert meaning, a new voice testifying to supposedly new facts-- the plot thickens.
So why is this style of writing so tantalizing? What...... >Read More
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JRR Tolkien: The Man Behind the Myth
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
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Phan Thi Kim Phuc
This is the story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries.
Born: Trang Bang, South Vietnam, 1963
It is a photograph that few are likely to forget. A little girl, her clothes seared from her body by a Napalm bomb, runs screaming from her burning village. Her arms are outstretched in terror and pain.
For many, this photograph...... >Read More
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Superman Returns: Superhero Still Needed?
Does the world still need a superhero?
Watch out, bad guys, as Superman Returns … fighting movie villains, rescuing the imperiled, desiring Lois Lane (now a single mom), saving the world.
The guy is everywhere. Superman’s promotional ties include Burger King, Duracell, got milk?, even a dating website. NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has a...... >Read More
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Engaging the Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code has hit #1 on every bestsellers list in America. It is being translated into more than 35 languages. With more than 4 million copies in print, Brown was able to sell the movie rights this summer to Columbia pictures for $6 million. Ron Howard was signed to direct and Brian Grazer to produce... >Read More
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When is it Wrong to Watch a Movie?
Answer quickly: Is V for Vendetta an acceptable movie for Christians to... >more
And the Oscar goes to...
This Sunday millions will watch as the Oscars are handed out for... >more
What Do You Fear?
