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  ARCHIVE ISSUE | "More clay than Potter" October 30, 1999, Vol. 14, No. 42

More clay than Potter

COVER STORY

Placing 1, 2, and 3 on the bestseller charts, children's literature sensation Harry Potter increasingly descends into darkness, raising concerns of parents and school boards around the country. Moral ambiguity and alienation of youth are strong themes in the series, which are wrongly marketed as modern successors to The Chronicles of Narnia. Unlike biblical stories, in Potter's world bad things seem to happen for no reason.   More >>

ArrowFeatures 'We went by the book' Cal Thomas
National | Departing independent counsel Ken Starr's only mistake was in losing the public-relations war. More >>
Beating the odds Bob Jones
National | Churches turn the tide in a bellwether battle against state-sponsored gambling in 'Bama More >>
Correction
Other | More >>
Ethnic cleansing in a pill Mindy Belz
International | Like Milosevic, UN family planners turn their attention to the Albanian population in Kosovo More >>
Goodbye, privacy? Chris Stamper
National | Internet standards board may give you an ID number, the surfing taxi, and why digital TV will have to wait More >>
What is the UNFPA? David Aikman
International | "Simple demands" More >>
ArrowDispatches Scooby? Where are you? Chris Stamper
1970s classic makes a video comeback, as does pre-Nike sportswear, and Colt's .38 special is gunned down More >>
Welcome, ya dirty, partisan extremist The Editors
Starr replacement runs the Clinton gauntlet More >>
Quotables
ArrowReviews Books: Scientists need faith Roy Maynard
Books | Chimp expert Jane Goodall's spiritual autobiography shows the limits of science alone More >>
In the spotlight Chris Stamper
Culture | Happy More >>
Music: 'I believe in love'
Music | What kind of love does Paula Cole proclaim? More >>
The Movies The Editors
Culture | What America Likes More >>
Unbelieving politicians Gene Edward Veith
Culture | Bradley rejects his old evangelicalism, Ventura thinks he's too strong for faith, and others pay lip service More >>
ArrowVoices No Y2 chaos Joel Belz
Challenge to the doomsayers: Where's the evidence? More >>
Only words Janie B. Cheaney
The old adage is wrong; words can destroy More >>
Mailbag Guest Columnist A pro-choice culture Marvin Olasky
Living with pragmatism when moral arguments do not avail More >>
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