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"Books and Movies 2006" July 01, 2006, Vol. 21, No. 26
Books and Movies 2006
COVER STORY | By Marvin Olasky
Novels and movies were once generally suspect in evangelical eyes, but now the emphasis is on discernment. Thirty evangelicals reveal their favorites More >>
 Features
A rocky path
| by Susan Olasky
Some books from self-publishing companies showcase vanity, but others don't
Death on the line
| by Matthew P. Ristuccia
Two recent books—one by a Christian and one not—show dramatic contrasts
Fiction is finer
| by Marvin Olasky
Author Angela Hunt on why she prefers writing novels to nonfiction
Ideologue for hire
| by Jamie Dean
Jack Abramoff: Ralph Reed fought for ideas “as far as the cash goes"
Liberated but bound
| by Susan Olasky
Writer Caitlin Flanagan on where feminism went wrong
Nothing resolved
| by Edward E. Plowman
ECUSA passes a watered-down response to the Windsor Report
On borrowed time
| by John Dawson
Memo shows terrorist leaders realize they're fighting against the clock
Operation rescue
| by Priya Abraham
A Pakistani Christian frees kidnapped Christian children
Single & stuck?
| by Susan Olasky
Debbie Maken and Connally Gilliam discuss how to obey God without marriage
The movie wasn't made
| by William Kilpatrick
So many of today’s “message movies” are like messages in a bottle
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Culture Beat
Bottomed out? | by Janie B. Cheaney
Many recent Young Adult novels are raunchy, but some urge responsibility
Superman Returns | by Andrew Coffin
The latest Superman is one of the top superhero films of all time
The Lake House | by Arsenio Orteza
Time-travel romance is short on sparks and suspense
Bestselling books | by John Updike
Four bestselling novels
Departments
The Buzz
The Buzz Sidebar
Quick Takes
Quotables
Money
Sports
Mailbag
Thoughts
Relativism at Fuller | by Joel Belz
Seminary professors affirm heterosexual model—but support gay couples too
Absent-minded profs | by Andrée Seu
Like goldfish, those who profess Christ are prone to forget
Treadmill books | by Marvin Olasky
Summertime, when self-promotion is easy
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