The Long History of Human Rights
Assessing an influential revisionist account.
Readers Write
What you thought of the December 2010 issue of Christianity Today.
Alexander and The Kranks Leave Critics Cranky
Alexander’s not so great. Christmas with the Kranks makes critics cranky. But A Very Long Engagement dazzles. Plus more reviews of The Polar Express, National Treasure, Finding Neverland and Sideways.
The Lion, The Witch, and The Verdict
The Narnia reviews are in, and many Christian critics press find it good but not great, expressing differing degrees of dissatisfaction. Plus, religious press reviews of Syriana, and another look at Pride & Prejudice.
Excruciating? Excellent? Reviews of The Passion of The Christ
The reviews are finally in for The Passion of The Christ. Plus, Oscar speculation, and reviews of The Return, Touching the Void, My Architect, Welcome to Mooseport, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Against the Ropes, and more.
Not the Same Man
A concise and witty but finally unpersuasive dual portrait of George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh.
Raids on the Ineffable
A lucid account of eight mystics refutes the notion that “all religions are the same at the top.”
Max Lucado Stepping Down
Plus: Zimbabwe cracks down on church leaders, Israel considers anti-evangelism bill, and other stories from online sources around the world.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Puritans, Planters, and American Intellectual History
The Mind of the Master Class is a masterpiece.