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Singles: bibliography
References Albaum, T. G. 1991, ‘Double Doors For Singles Ministries,’ in Leadership, no. 12, Christianity Today, Inc., Carol Stream, 84 – 88. Andrews, G. 1972, Your Half of the Apple, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids. Arnold, J. C. 1996, ‘The Service of Singleness,’ in The Plough, no. 47, Plough Publishing House of the Bruderhof Communities, […]
Hollywood after the Passion [2]
Hollywood after the Passion, Pt. II This column was syndicated by Scripps Howard News Service on 05/26/2004 The Rev. Mac Brunson recently took his kids out and, while the movie was forgettable, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas was hooked by one of the coming attractions. It was a trailer for the […]
Movies
Movies after the Passion When it comes to judging Hollywood, critics in pulpits and pews have been chanting the same mantra for decades. All together now: There’s too much sex and there’s too much violence. Amen. Then a strange thing happened. An evangelical named Randall Wallace wrote “Braveheart,” which a Catholic named Mel Gibson turned […]
The Middle East: Why Hollywood is not the villain
Why Hollywood is not the villain by Daniel Mandel The Age May 15, 2004 Does Hollywood stereotype minority groups? In particular, does it stereotype Arabs and Muslims? And what bearing, if any, do the answers to these questions have on current United States policy and conduct in Iraq? Popular films have always stereotyped groups to […]
Saved The Movie
“Mark and Bev Tindall” wrote in message news:… LOS ANGELES, May 5 – In a darkened screening room where movie-altering decisions are made, the newly minted Christian audience is under consideration by Hollywood experts. MGM is holding one of a series of screenings of “Saved!,” a small, irreverent comedy, set to open on May 28, […]
Passionate, but Not for Mel’s Movie
Why The Passion ‘outreach’ was all hype, and I didn’t fall for it. By Brian McLaren, Leadership columnist The music was appropriately dramatic: bass strings, heavy and resonant, with a mezzo-forte attack and building to fortissimo from there. Then, against a stark black background, a promotional slogan appeared in bold white capitals. It grew, filling […]
Harry Potter – Some References from His books
From a netfriend: Just as a small sample, imagine a ten-year-old reading about 1.The animal sacrifice of a cat[19] 19 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, p. 139. 2.Non-magicians like you and I (Muggles) are portrayed as dull, boring, cruel or useless;[20] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, p. 33. 3.Power is the […]
Cracking the Da Vinci Code
By Laurie Goodstein May 1, 2004 Fearing that the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code may be sowing doubt about basic Christian beliefs, a host of Christian churches, clergy members and Bible scholars are rushing to rebut it. In the past 13 months, readers have bought more than 6 million copies of the book, a […]
The House of Sand and Fog
From a friend: “THE HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG” If you have managed to deal with the trauma associated with “The Passion of the Christ” and are ready to see another movie let me recommend “The House of Sand and Fog.” It tells the story of a young woman who has fallen on hard times. […]
The Passion of the Christ – medievalisms
Theopathic Fantasy and Retro-Medieval Theology in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ has unleashed fascinating discussions. Possibly the film is more valuable for the reactions it has evoked than for any cinematic achievement it represents. In response to the publicity surrounding the film some observers have […]
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