Film Forum: A Season of Saviors Christian media reviewers take on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Gangs of New York, Antwone Fisher, Star Trek: Nemesis, Maid in Manhattan, The Hot Chick, and the Swedish arthouse film Songs from the Second Floor Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
Does The Lord of the Rings Teach Salvation By Works? The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth talk about whether Tolkien was too ignorant of evil and other subjects. Brad Birzer and Mark Eddy Smith | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
Lewis Smedes Dead at 81 Theologian and ethicist noted for his writings on forgiveness. Mark A. Kellner | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
Christian History Corner: No Humbug A Christmas Carol remains the quintessential holiday story, but why? Elesha Coffman | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
Hobbits Aren't Fence-Sitters The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth discuss why Tolkien hated modernity and thinking about evil—and whether he was right to do so. Brad Birzer and Mark Eddy Smith | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
Hurt, Hate, and Healing A 1985 interview with Lewis Smedes David Neff | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
There's Something About Mary Beliefs about Jesus' virgin mother vary between Christians of the early church, Roman Catholics, and modern-day Protestants, but this model of total trustful devotion has lessons to teach all Christians. J.I. Packer and Tom Oden | posted 12/01/2002 12:00AM
From Christian History & Biography: Positively Protestant
Lets uncover the original meaning of the word.
David Neff | posted 5/16/2008 11:05PM
From Christianity Today Movies: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
It's a reasonably entertaining popcorn flick and has some good spiritual themes, even if it loses some of the book's most important ideas.
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