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March (Web-only) 2011

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Atheists in the Foxholes—as Chaplains

Why the military's inclusion of non-believing chaplains matters.

Remembering Charlton Heston

Fraser Heston on his dad's greatest films, including 'Ten Commandments' and 'Ben-Hur', and his father's commitment to family and faith.

Group Criticizes Attorney General's Proposed Prison Rape Standards

The new standards take effect April 4.

Once Upon a Time

'Tangled' animator Glen Keane believes in the power of fairy tales—and heaven. His latest creation releases to video today.

Shine Among the Shadow

We Do What We Want

All Eternals Deck

Something Big

Why There Are Still Atheists

The heavens aren't the only proclaimers (and are sometimes silent).

Sucker Punch

Cool action and visuals can't save an incomprehensible story about girls overcoming reality through fantasy.

Creation Museum Founder Disinvited from Homeschooling Conferences

Ken Ham made comments about Biologos's Peter Enns.

The 5th Quarter

This college football drama about a family's tragic loss is too clunky and melodramatic for its own good.

Miral

A Jewish filmmaker creates a stirring biography ... about a Palestinian.

I Am

The director of 'Bruce Almighty' explores human nature, but falls just short of pointing to Christ.

Idolatry, the Gospel, and the Imitation of God

Why evangelicals have taken such an interest in idols.

Why Natural Law Arguments Make Evangelicals Uncomfortable

A recent paper highlights the some differences.

Desperately Seeking Solace

Tom Shadyac's new documentary, 'I Am', searches for answers to life's big questions.

The Seas We Sail

Echoing Angels

Our God Is Near

Closer

Hello Fear

I Remember Me

Priest Pressured to Give Up Muslim Lent

The Rev. Steve Lawler faced being defrocked if he continued to practice Islamic rituals for Lent.

Q & A: Herman Cain on Faith, Calling, and Presidential Aspirations

CT talks with the pizza magnate about his potential candidacy, cancer, and views of Islam.

After Japan Earthquake, Groups Question Nuclear Power

Also, several Christian relief agencies are on the ground.

Win Win

A funny and touching dramedy about compassion, morality, family, and high school wrestling.

Jane Eyre

This lean, restrained adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel sparks with passion and life.

The Lincoln Lawyer

A twisty courtroom drama is energized by Matthew McConaughey and a conflict between innocence and evil.

Limitless

This thriller about pills that make you smarter is really pretty dumb—but in a good way.

Sin in the Double Helix

Reports linking moral behavior to genetic traits actually prove Scripture's claims, not undermine them.

The Uganda Conspiracy Theory

Activists have targeted the country as murderously homophobic.

It's All About the Fall

Author Grant Horner believes every film is ultimately about the human condition—and that watching movies is serious business that requires solid discernment.

At the Edge of Imperfection

Bird in the Tangle

I Have Not Seen the Wind

Songs for Israel

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The Rapper in Rehab

Rising star Lecrae says he was addicted to self; now Jesus is his "drug of choice."

Why a Jailed Missionary in Haiti Is Getting Little Attention

Danny Pye has been jailed for five months without charges.

Not Many of You Should Presume to Be Bloggers

How social media changed theological debate.

Battle: Los Angeles

Overblown marines-fight-aliens blockbuster is devoid of anything amusing.

Red Riding Hood

Catherine Hardwicke revisits 'Twilight' territory in another dark fantasy love triangle.

Lent in Narnia

Would C.S. Lewis have renounced Turkish Delight from Ash Wednesday to Easter?

iPhone Apps and the Old Adam

A meditation on corporate confession for Ash Wednesday.

Here Among Us

50 Year Celebration

Thank You

Here for You

(e)vening

Anthem Song

Collapse Into Now

Small Source of Comfort

Behind Egypt's Revolution

Away from news cameras, Christian, Muslim youth rediscover common ground.

Polling Evangelicals: Not Pro-Union, but Split Over Unions Versus Government

A new survey suggests evangelicals have the lowest favorability toward unions of any religious group.

Happythankyoumoreplease

A sweet comedy about twentysomethings learning that real relationships take commitment.

Beastly

Unless you're a teen girl, the name pretty much says it all.

Rango

Johnny Depp stars in this imaginative, visually impressive, and silly animated feature.

The Adjustment Bureau

A discussion-worthy film about fate and free will that's ultimately a love story.

Why This 'Secret Millionaire' Went Public

Entrepreneur Dani Johnson on the Bible, giving, and ABC's new reality show

Pope Benedict XVI Points Fingers on Who Killed Jesus

Jews bear no collective guilt for crucifixion, he says.

Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's Most Prominent Christian, Assassinated (Updated)

Bhatti had predicted his death in a recent interview.

Heaven, Hell, and Rob Bell: Putting the Pastor in Context

He's not the first to try to resolve old biblical tensions in new ways.

Fate, Free Will, and Romance

'The Adjustment Bureau' writer and director tackles the question, "Why are we here?"

It Took the Fire

The Mission Field

Know Hope Collective

Long Player, Late Bloomer

Blessed

Hundred More Years

Don't Miss

Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

Long before I knew the true God, he helped me release my hatred.