Arts and Culture

What’s Missing in Son of God

It seems the filmmakers who created Son of God were trying to convey a sense of piety, but they would have better served their audience by conveying a sense of reality.
Amy K. Hall Article 03/02/2014

A Review of The Shack by William P. Young

You’re going to be surprised. I was. I liked it. It does reveal some things about God well and things I’ve never really seen attempted in literature before.
Melinda Penner Article 03/22/2013

Judging Boy Scouts

The California Judges Association is guilty of the same thing they accuse the Boy Scouts of—discrimination.
Greg Koukl Article 03/07/2013

For Baby or For Me?

Euphemisms and verbal tricks aside, a woman’s question, “Do I choose for a baby or for me?” boils down to choosing between the child she already has and the life she wants to have instead. Is the quality of a woman’s life more important than the baby’s life?
Greg Koukl Article 03/06/2013

The Argument That Wasn’t There

Brian Fleming’s film, The God Who Wasn't There, described by a reviewer on the front cover of the DVD as “provocative.”
Melinda Penner Article 02/28/2013

The Intolerance of Tolerance

Probably no concept has more currency in our politically correct culture than the notion of tolerance. Unfortunately, one of America’s noblest virtues has been so distorted it’s become a vice.
Greg Koukl Article 02/05/2013

The Christian Divorce Rate

We hear all the time that Christians divorce as often as everyone else, but it turns out this isn’t exactly true.
Amy K. Hall Article 09/27/2012

Should Christians Impose Their Moral Standards on Society?

Today’s challenge is a common complaint. Because Christians have moral concerns with homosexual behavior, it is alleged that they shouldn’t be allowed to impose their standards on the rest of society.
Alan Shlemon Article 02/16/2012

Evolution Can’t Tell Darwin’s Story

To tell a good, human story, one must speak of the non-material realities we experience. And if one’s worldview can’t support such things, one must borrow from another that can.
Amy K. Hall Article 01/26/2010

Is The Shack Worth Your Time?

I'm becoming increasingly depressed by the weak and empty Christianity that's being peddled out there. What's even sadder is that I see people happily eating this stuff up with no idea of what they're missing. Please don't sell yourself short. We have a great and glorious God; seek Him in all His satisfying weight and depth!
Amy K. Hall Article 06/24/2008

Prince Caspian: Good Film That Misses the Mark

The filmmakers still don’t get Aslan.
Amy K. Hall Article 06/01/2008

The One Argument in The Golden Compass

It doesn’t matter how good, just, and true God is; we just keep branding him a conniving, cruel criminal.
Amy K. Hall Article 12/07/2007

Golden Compass Movie Doesn’t Capture the Spirit of the Novel

The Golden Compass movie plays down some of its more objectionable elements.
Amy K. Hall Article 12/07/2007

Religious Freedom

We got a little history lesson at the STR office yesterday thanks to a stamp.
Melinda Penner Article 03/22/2006

The Sinner-Friendly Bible

What happens when a Bible translation goes too far?
Melinda Penner Article 12/05/2005

Perpetual Adolescence

We heard J.P. Moreland make the observation once that in Western culture, adolescence lasts well into the adulthood years. It's a topic well worth the attention of Christians so we can effectively evaluate how this cultural influence affects us and our children.
Melinda Penner Article 04/21/2005