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January (Web-only) 2009
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Dostoyevsky, American Evangelical-Style
Rob Stennett's The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher doesn't need to ask, 'Could this happen?'
January 30, 2009
Faith-Filled Super Bowl?
Which ad was rejected by NBC? What did President Obama drop from the stimulus bill? And other questions from this week's news.
January 30, 2009
The Uninvited
The latest American remake of an Asian thriller is modestly suspenseful and entertaining, even if a few things are lost in translation. Not bad, but not as good as it could've been.
January 30, 2009
New in Town
Harry Connick Jr. and Renée Zellweger are the stars in this rom-com, but a supporting actress who plays a devout—and very real—Christian steals the show.
January 30, 2009
Taken
Liam Neeson takes on an uncharacteristically action-driven role in a dark, violent, vengeance-ridden thriller about human trafficking, from producer Luc Besson.
January 30, 2009
I'm Not Tammy Faye!
Siobhan Fallon Hogan is tired of Hollywood portraying Christian women like "either Tammy Faye Baker or jerks." That's not the case for her role in New in Town.
January 28, 2009
Haggard 'Deserves What He Got'
So says Alexandra Pelosi, whose documentary about Haggard airs on HBO this week. But she also sees a man who has worked through his pain—thanks to the Bible.
January 28, 2009
The 10 Most Redeeming Films of 2008
What do irresistible robots, racist curmudgeons, and sensitive pachyderms have in common? They're all key characters in the year's best redemptive movies.
January 27, 2009
Cult Watchers Reconsider
Former detractors of Nee and Lee now endorse 'local churches.'
January 26, 2009
Michael Gerson: Obama's Speech Rhetorically Flat, but Ideologically Interesting
A former presidential speechwriter examines President Obama's inaugural address.
January 23, 2009
Joel Hunter Leads Blessing for Obama
Evangelical megachurch pastor reflects on the inauguration and gives a few predictions.
January 23, 2009
It's Never Been about the Abstinence Pledge Itself
Researchers should ask what causes teens to abstain, not whether a public vow is a magic bullet.
January 23, 2009
Praying for the New President
How closely were you paying attention during Inauguration Week?
January 23, 2009
The Post-Neuhaus Future of Evangelicals and Catholics Together
Charles Colson says the convert to Catholicism helped break down the most important barrier.
January 23, 2009
Inaugural Prayers of Hope and Tears
What John Piper, Charles Colson, Mark Driscoll, and others are saying about the Obama inauguration and its invocations.
January 21, 2009
The Strong, Silent Type
D. W. Griffith's films—including many silent pictures—often reflected his Christian upbringing and belief in the social gospel.
January 20, 2009
Best New Artists of 2008
Twelve newcomers whose debut albums left a lasting impression on us, and who we'll look forward to hearing for years to come.
January 19, 2009
What Washington Swore By
Do pastors die young? Who would Jesus smack down, anyway? And who's avoiding a too-Christian prayer?
January 16, 2009
An Unlikely Gay-Straight Alliance
Campus Crusade launches HIV/AIDS outreach with campus gay-lesbian group.
January 13, 2009
Love Letters
Driscoll and Breshears explore the many-splendored atonement in Death By Love.
January 13, 2009
Richard John Neuhaus: Witness to Truth
A First Things junior fellow remembers the man whose life was spent 'witnessing to the truth.'
January 9, 2009
First Things Founder Richard John Neuhaus Dies at 72
The Catholic theologian also co-founded Evangelicals and Catholics Together.
January 9, 2009
Would You Like a Devotional Twitter with That?
What hot item is Saddleback Church handing out? And speaking of hot, what new churches are booming in Texas?
January 9, 2009
Study: Abstinence Pledges Aren't Enough
New research says the mere act of taking a public vow won't keep teens from sex.
January 7, 2009
'Leaving Isn't the Answer'
Why the pastor of the largest Episcopalian congregation is staying put in a 'very sick' church.
January 6, 2009
Making Marriage Work
In the new film Not Easily Broken—based on the T.D. Jakes novel—actor Morris Chestnut plays a man facing the choice of whether to keep his vows.
January 6, 2009
Disney Dares to Dump
What happens when a teenager makes a premarital abstinence pledge, Obama's pew habits, and other questions from this week's news.
January 2, 2009
Recession and Religiosity Redux
Do evangelical churches see more members during a recession?
January 2, 2009
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