Hillsong’s Global Appeal, Explained by Sociologists
Australian worship movement flourishes in both post-communist Budapest and post-church Seattle because it confronts the historical establishment.
Here We Stand: An Evangelical Declaration on Marriage
More than 100 leaders respond to Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage.
Conservative Episcopal Priest Removed from Church
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Massive Blackout Saves a Few Moviegoers from Freddy vs. Jason
“Religious press critics say nobody wins in Freddy vs. Jason, and review Kevin Costner’s western Open Range, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Uptown Girls, and Grind. Seattle Pacific University asks What’s wrong with Hollywood? Plus: More on The Magdalene S”
Hulk Joins a Banner Year for Comic Book Movies; Other Flicks Just Dumberer
The Hulk exceeds expectations, while Dumb and Dumberer, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hollywood Homicide, and Rugrats Go Wild insult moviegoer intelligence. Elsewhere, Winged Migration is a natural high. Plus, more thoughts on Finding Nemo, Neo versus Jon Anderton, T