Berny has recently concluded an 8 post summary/review of David Well's The Courage To Be Protestant. You can read my interview with Wells about the book here (part 1) and here (part 2).
Unlike every other summer, Hollywood is giving us a bunch of sequels this summer (yes, that was sarcasm). We've all seen ads for Caspian, Indy, The Dark Knight, and perhaps even Hellboy. But there's one popular sequel I actually had to seek out information for, and even then I couldn't find much. Did you know there's an X-Files sequel coming in July? The truth is out there...
Speaking of Prince Caspian, here's something I said 4 years ago about Disney producing the series: "My fear has been, since Disney bought the film, that they will attempt
to di-Christianize it as much as possible. Aslan will be a nice cuddly
lion who prances around singing about the circle of life and telling
the children to follow their hearts." Prince Caspian was a good film, but it's a step away from the King of Kings toward the Lion King. That's my brief review. My co-editor John Mark Reynolds thought the movie was better than the book, and I agree that in some ways it is. However, I'm more inclined to agree with Lewis scholar Bruce Edwards that the movie was missing the best parts of the book. Bruce also has a great post explaining what is good about Prince Caspian (the book).
Evangelical Outpost recently held a symposium on how new media will affect the Christian message. There are some good essays to read there, and they even gave away a few copies of The New Media Frontier. Lucky folks!
If you're in Southern California, you'll probably want to check out a free event at Biola Tuesday, May 27th. Lee Strobel will be there promoting his new DVD: The Case for Christ (based on the book, of course). Perhaps the best part- they'll be giving out the DVD for free! Get the details here.
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Thursday, May 1
R. Laird Harris (1911-2008)
by
Roger
on Thu 01 May 2008 06:24 PM PDT
 Sean Lucas has posted a note stating that Dr. R. Laird Harris passed away last Friday, April 25th. (HT: JT) Covenant Seminary has a great biography of him. President Bryan Chapell offered these remarks: "Dr. Harris was a man of great curiosity whose wide-ranging interests
led him to explore with eagerness science, theology, people, and the
world around him in his quest to better understand and appreciate God's
creation. His love for God's Word and the goodness of the Gospel made
him a great teacher who demonstrated that brilliant thought and simple
faith were not contradictory. His humble and fun-loving heart was a
great gift to the two generations of church leaders he helped to train." Dr. R. Laird Harris wrote, edited, and contributed to a number of books, but one in particular has been important for me: The Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible: An Historical and Exegetical Study. This was one of the books I read while in high school, upon recommendation by a mentor, as I was gaining an eager interest in apologetics and theology. It shaped my understanding of the authority and integrity of the Bible, and I can't think of any book I've read since then that could match the quality and depth of Dr. Harris's work. I've recommended it to many people since, and I commend it to you as well. |
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