The Case for Christ Movie: An Atheist Wrestles With The Evidence
If you're a committed atheist and your spouse becomes a follower of Jesus, it might just rock your world.
And Strobel found convincing evidence that Jesus was executed, buried, and returned to life. The tomb was empty and many eyewitnesses said they saw him alive again, some at the cost of their lives. He concluded, “The atheism I had embraced for so long buckled under the weight of historical truth. …It would require much... Continue Reading
The True Story of Army Medic Desmond Doss, the Soft-Spoken Christian Superhero
President Harry S. Truman presented Doss with the Medal of Honor on Oct. 12, 1945
Doss should be listed among the “most heroic figures in American history. He was singular,” said “Hacksaw Ridge” director Mel Gibson, during 2016 commencement rites at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., in the hills where Doss grew up. Facing a wall of flames and shellfire, Army medic Desmond Doss had to make an agonizing... Continue Reading
The Facts about Beauty and the Beast Disney Movie
The homosexual content in this movie will not be missed
“Le Fou starts giving Gaston a hand / shoulder / ear massage during the Gaston song that is definitely sensual from Le Fou’s perspective. This song also includes a moment where La Fou briefly sits on Gaston’s lap, leans in, puts Gaston’s arms around him and then says “Too much?” Gaston is perturbed.” Yesterday... Continue Reading
The Shoddiness of The Shack
The Shack really is an explicit effort to offer Christians a new vision of God beyond that presented by a traditional, orthodox reading of the Bible.
Does William Young really intend to replace the historic vision of God and salvation with a new picture, or is this review simply nitpicking? At countless points throughout the story, we find Mack amazed at what he is learning. The reason is because this vision of God is so very different from everything Mack used to think about God: the things he learned, for instance, in family catechism as a boy (p. 107) and in seminary as a young man (pp. 9, 65, 198). This constant refrain on Mack’s “retraining” is significant, because it tells us that the author knows he is confronting us with a new vision of God to replace the one we grew up with.
Lights, Camera … Word Bomb!
Hollywood continues to litter its films with violent language
I think violent language is bad for my health—my physical, spiritual, and emotional health. The words we’re talking about are weaponized, loaded with anger, and their intent is to smash and incite. Are we supposed to believe that weaponized language has no effect on an audience that hears it over and over? I don’t... Continue Reading
Disney Introduces a Gay Character in Beauty and the Beast: Six Reflections
Regardless of our personal thoughts on why Disney did this, we should not miss the larger cultural indicator this movie represents.
Entertainment is a powerful form of persuasion. We must not forget how powerfully movies and other forms of entertainment shape how people think about the world. And they especially influence young people, which is the target audience for this new film. As John Stonestreet and I lay out in our book Same-Sex Marriage, the largest forces that have shaped how our culture views marriage and sexuality are such as shows like Will & Grace and Modern Family.
“Beauty and the Beast” to Feature An “Exclusively Gay Moment”
Gaston’s sidekick LeFou will be involved in a subplot in which he is wrestling with his sexuality
“Disney has put me and many other parents like me in the position of having to explain to very small children why this movie is bad for them. But we will do it. And we will use it as a teachable moment about the true story of the world—a story in which we are strangers... Continue Reading
Silence Though Not Traditionally ‘Enjoyable’ Is a Powerful Film
Silence was a passion project of unparalleled director Martin Scorsese
“I experienced so many emotions watching this film, none of them good – sadness, anger, frustration, helplessness, guilt, fear, worry, doubt. I asked myself so many questions. What would I do? Would I have the courage to not denounce my faith? Is that courageous or is it stupid?” Silence was a beautiful film, but... Continue Reading
Why Papa of The Shack is Not Aslan of Narnia
Aslan faithfully represents Christ without claiming to be him; Papa claims to be God without accurately resembling him.
Here, then, is a key difference between Narnia and The Shack. Aslan is a character from a different world and a different system of beliefs who has some similarities to God the Son. The Shack presents a character in this world who claims to be God the Son. It also presents characters in this world who claim to be God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. To look at Aslan on the silver screen is to see a character who is like Jesus in some key ways; to look at Papa or Sarayu on the silver screen is to see characters who claim “I am God the Father” and “I am God the Holy Spirit.” (Let me say this clearly: My concern with portraying God the Father as Papa and God the Spirit as Sarayu has nothing to do with their race or gender, or even their humanity. The concern is portraying God as anything at all.)
Is Genesis History? The Scientists say “Yes”
Over 143,000 people attended the premier showing of “Is Genesis History” on February 23rd (largest grossing movie of the day); encore presentations will be shown March 2 and March 7.
The production is high quality and moves quickly. Seven or eight top scientists in various disciplines are interviewed and provide expert testimony. This was genuinely informative to me. If you’re a pastor like me who may not be strong in scientific particulars, it is refreshing to have such strong reinforcement from well-credentialed and knowledgeable professionals.... Continue Reading
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