Looking Elsewhere Browser, 10/30 Image journal's Gregory Wolfe considers Robert Clark's new book Dark Water: Flood and Redemption in the City of Masterpieces, and responds to the Washington Postreview by Michael Dirda. * Jim Wallis Demands an apology from James Dobson for that "Letter from 2012". And you can
On Songs & Albums Focus on the Coldplay cover art! Viva la Censorship! Interesting. Focus on the Family's folks didn't bother to cover up the corpses underfoot, or the bayonets that impaled the enemy. But thank goodness, they spared our children from not one but two aspects of Eugene Delacroix's famous painting Liberty Leading
On Movies & Media An Open Letter to Employees at Focus on the Family and Boundless Focus on the Family has yet to apologize for, or express affirmation for, the misleading headline at its Boundless blog: "Christianity Today Relishes Sexual Perversion" If you're tired of reading about this — and I wouldn't blame you, I'm certainly sick of thinking
Focus on the Family Reader Mailstrom, 6/19 Welcome to Reader Mailstrom, a chronicle of stand-outs from the daily maelstrom of Looking Closer email. All letters are genuine unless I've clearly marked them as inventions or as amalgams of similar messages. Thank you for your messages! * JAKE CHRISTIAN WRITES:I've followed the recent controversy
Looking Elsewhere Browser, 6/19: Veith on the Sex & the City hubbub; Image and the Diving Bell; New World quesadillas! The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. * Gene Edward Veith weighs in on the Sex and the City hubbub Gene Edward Veith, after raising questions that threw fuel on an already vigorous conversation (debate? brouhaha? hubbub?) over Christianity Today's review of Sex
Christianity Today Reader Mailstrom, 6/18: "Your reviews are no longer of value to the Christian community." I'm starting a new column, chronicling stand-outs from the daily maelstrom of Looking Closer email. Most of these letters are real. Some of them are amalgalms of a variety of messages. Some of them are what I read between the lines of the things readers really wrote. Each
On Movies & Media Reader Mailstrom, 6/17 I'm chronicling memorable messages from the daily maelstrom of Looking Closer email. Most of these letters are real. Some of them may be amalgams of a variety of messages. Some of them are what I read between the lines of the things readers really wrote. Each installment of
On Movies & Media Focus on the Family's Ted Slater Tells Christianity Today to "Repent"; Peter Chattaway Responds. Same song, second verse. The following has been revised and "clarified" by request: Slater's still going on at Focus on the Family's Boundless.org about how Christianity Today needs to "repent" for "enjoying" "soft-porn." I'm embarrassed
On Books & Writing Focus on the Family says "Christianity Today Relishes Sexual Perversion." Call That What It Is: A Lie. Once a month, I talk with Kim Ketola about movies, faith, and culture on her "Along the Way" radio program. She runs a great show, and isn't afraid to ask tough questions. This week, Kim and I talked about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
On Movies & Media Have We Lost Our Minds? If you've been reading the CT Feedback page and reading this blog, you've seen a lot of recent criticism, and read a lot of accusations, regarding the philosophy of CT Movies reviewers. Well, my blog post describing our "philosophy" inspired an invitation to share
