Soul Surfer—the inspirational life story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, the Christian teen who had her left arm bitten off by a tiger shark—again finished in fourth place in its second weekend, grossing an estimated $7.4 million from more than 2,000 theaters, the Los Angeles Times reported. Heavily marketed to the faith-based community, the movie—which stars […]
Support for same-sex marriage is gaining momentum. So says a new CNN/Opinion Research survey. More than half of Americans are buying into the notion that marriages between same-sex couples should be lawful. Specifically, 51 percent of survey respondents say the unions should be legally recognized. CNN Polling Director Keating Holland noted that more than 60
Judas Iscariot is no Bible believer’s favorite. So it’s no surprise that Lady Gaga’s controversial video for a song that goes by the name of Judas is drawing the ire of the Catholic church. And it’s not just the video, which features Lady Gaga dressed up like a gothic Mary Magdalene. It’s the timing of
It’s quite a day when a multi-artist event that promotes Christian bands drives a bigger audience than secular rock stars like Bon Jovi, U2, Justin Bieber and, yes, Lady Gaga. That’s just what the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has done. It was the number one tour in the world for the first quarter of 2011,
Audio recordings from conversations with 813 Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation clinics have been release to the public for the first time. These tapes show that 91 percent of the clinics gave advice and tips on how to cover up a pregnancy involving a person portraying a 13-year-old girl who became pregnant by
The songwriter award nominees have been announced for next week’s 42nd Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards. Chris August, Gerald Crabb, Jason Ingram, Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun received Songwriter of the Year nods. Ingram now has 12 Dove nominations—the most anyone has received in one awards season, GMA said. The winners will be
A recent LifeWay Research study revealed that 14 percent of churches allow their members to give online. The larger the church the more likely congregants have the option of e-giving—from 55 percent of churches with average worship attendance of 500 to as low as four percent for churches with fewer than 50 attendees. Scott McConnell,
Two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb, according to a new film. The film, ‘The Nails of the Cross’ by Simcha Jacobovici, follows three years of research during which he presents his assertions-some based on empirical data, others requiring much imagination and a leap of faith. He
Soul Surfer—the inspirational life story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, the Christian teen who had her left arm bitten off by a tiger shark—took fourth place in its debut weekend, grossing an estimated $11.1 million from 2,214 theaters, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Heavily marketed to the faith-based community, the movie—distributed by Sony Pictures’ TriStar label and marketed
Publishers need to “e-publish or perish,” according to international book partners James Elwell and Ellen Banks Elwell. The Tyndale House Publishers couple—he director of international publishing, she international publishing assistant—believes that for readers, “this is the best time in history” with so many choices of media type. But “for publishers, it’s a time of big
What happens after death? Throughout life most individuals entertain the notion of heaven, hell, and who goes where. Philosophers and priests, atheists and agnostics endlessly offer theories and argue the merits of each. Since answers unavoidably stir up a range of emotions and disagreements, this subject must be approached with caution, sincerity, and civility. This
I have always been engrossed by fantasy. I don’t just watch and read sci-fi and fantasy books, films, comics and television programs; I analyse them and theologise about them. My library is full of books with titles like Holy Superheroes! Exploring the Sacred in Comics, Graphic Novels and Film. I’ve even had a chapter on
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