David Was a Rapist, Abraham Was a Sex Trafficker
What we miss when we downgrade Old Testament abuse stories to sexual peccadilloes.
Jon Acuff Starts Over
The funny man, former Dave Ramsey team member, and self-development expert is on to his next gig.
Better Than “The Da Vinci Code”
Two glimpses of ancient science.
A Soaring Romance, a Flying House, a Derailed Marriage
Christian critics praise Pride & Prejudice, play Zathura, debunk Derailed, bicker with Bee Season, and bury Get Rich or Die Tryin’. Plus, more reviews of Good Night, and Good Luck and Jarhead.
The Christians Are Coming!
Christian Frank Peretti hands in less-than-horrifying Hangman’s Curse. In The Fighting Temptations and Matchstick Men, a choir director and a con artist clean up their acts, but Christian press critics are more impressed with Lost in Translation. Plus: Reviews of Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, The Order, The Gospel of John, Cabin Fever, Thirteen, and more.
The Pagan-Buster
How a brilliant monk laid the groundwork for Christian Europe.
Salvation Lost, Misplaced
A former evangelical revisits the country of belief and believers.
Quotation Marks
Comments on the un-greenness of motherhood, National Geographic’s Gospel of Judas translation, and more.
Why Give to the Ungrateful?
Learning to follow Jesus’ model of generosity.
Anthropology’s “Other”
The reformation of a scholarly discipline.