This article first appeared in the Viewpoint column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 33, number 04 (2010). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Anne Rice, the famous author of the Vampire Chronicles who reconverted from atheism to Roman Catholicism about ten years ago, announced recently on her Facebook […]
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Television as the New Literature: Understanding and Evaluating the Medium
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 33, number 04 (2010). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/ SYNOPSIS In a culture that has largely shifted from print to visual […]
Culturally Corrosive Comedy
This article first appeared in Christian Research Journal, volume 33, number 02 (2010). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS The culturally corrosive comedy in Comedy Central’s popular TV programs The Daily Show starring Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report starring Stephen Colbert, presents young people with […]
Christian Couple Wins Right to Be Foster Parents
Owen and Eunice Johns of Derby, England, have been married thirty-nine years, have four adult children, have cared for nearly twenty foster children over a four-year period, and they are committed Christians. They say that their Christian beliefs almost put an end to their foster parenting. The online version of London’s Daily Mail newspaper reports […]
Do Evangelicals Have an Image Problem?
A group of Christian leaders has released a document that seeks to crystallize the definition of what it means to be identified as “evangelical” in contemporary society. “An Evangelical Manifesto” was released May 7, 2008, at a press conference in Washington, D.C., along with an invitation for people to sign the document (see www.anevangelicalmanifesto.com). The […]
Toward Many Gods?
This article first appeared in the Viewpoint column of the Christian Research Journal, volume28, number4 (2005). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org It used to be the case that an Independence Day celebration at the city park, a political rally, the dedication of a public building, or […]
Christian Pacifism on the March
This article first appeared in the News Watch column of the Christian Research Journal, volume28, number6 (2005). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org More than 400 Christian pacifists gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September8–11, 2005, to address issues of violence, war, and human rights around the globe. […]
Faith Behind the Fence: Religious Trends in US Prisons
This article first appeared in the News Watch column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 27, number 6 (2004). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org According to a May 2004 report by the U.S. Department of Justice, by midyear 2003 there were more than 1.3million persons in […]
Local Church Wins Some Allies among Former Critics
This article first appeared in the News Watch column of the Christian Research Journal, volume30, number3 (2007). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org The four-decade relationship between American evangelicals and Witness Lee’s local churches/Living Stream Ministry1 has not been one of abundant harmony or trust. Considering the […]
