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Fear

A collection of 4 posts
A rabbit's gospel
Journal

A rabbit's gospel

I've become weary, in recent days, from the aggression, the vitriolic language, and the fear-driven messages coming from professing Christians — in their social networking, their politics, and their protests. I've seen so much hate speech. I've seen a forceful refusal to make "room
30 Nov 2015 2 min read
Tim Keller

Leaving the Country?

I wish these words would be read from pulpits, on radio programs, on television, and at dinner tables across America. Because they are true, timely, and, if we listen, perhaps transformative. When either party wins an election, a certain percentage of the losing side talks openly about leaving the country.
14 Nov 2012 1 min read
Fear

The Perilous Road of Engaging Our Culture

On Friday, I spoke to a class of English literature students at Seattle Pacific University. I told them about my life at the movies, about the varoius warnings I've heard from Christians over the years about the dangers of movies like... oh... The Empire Strikes Back, Harry Potter
04 Dec 2006 2 min read
Now You Can Edit the Violence Out of Movies!
On Movies & Media

Now You Can Edit the Violence Out of Movies!

CT Movies posted a point/counterpoint today regarding the new "U-Edit-the-movies" ClearPlay DVD Player, which can be set to filter out cussing, violence, and nudity. There’s one article about why it's a good idea. And then there's my article. You may want to
01 Jun 2004
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