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From disapproval to delight

From disapproval to delight

by Marvin Olasky

Cover Story | Novels and movies were once generally suspect in evangelical eyes, but now the emphasis is on discernment. Thirty evangelicals reveal their favorites

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/from_disapproval_to_delight]

In this issue: "Books and Movies 2006," July 1, 2006

Features

Ideologue for hire
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Ideologue for hire

by Jamie Dean, Marvin Olasky

Politics |  In Jack Abramoff's depiction, Ralph Reed fought for ideas "as far as the cash goes"

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/ideologue_for_hire]

Nothing resolved
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Nothing resolved

by Edward E. Plowman

Religion |  ECUSA passes a watered-down response to the Windsor Report and sets itself on a collision course with the Anglican Communion

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/nothing_resolved]

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Operation rescue

by Priya Abraham

Pakistan |  A Pakistani Christian frees kidnapped Christian children-and faces the wrath of Pakistan's terrorist slavers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/operation_rescue]

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On borrowed time

by John Dawson

Iraq |  Captured memo shows terrorist leaders realize they are fighting against the clock

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/on_borrowed_time]

Fiction is finer
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Fiction is finer

by Marvin Olasky

Books and Movies 2006 |  Author Angela Hunt on why she prefers writing novels to nonfiction, and how writers always send messages of some sort

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/fiction_is_finer]

A rocky path
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A rocky path

by Susan Olasky

Books and Movies 2006 |  Some books from self-publishing companies showcase vanity, but others contend for wider distribution

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/a_rocky_path]

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Single & stuck?

by Susan Olasky

Books and Movies 2006 |  Debbie Maken and Connally Gilliam discuss how to obey God when marriage doesn't happen

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/single_stuck]

When death is on the line
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When death is on the line

by Matthew P. Ristuccia

Books and Movies 2006 |  Two recent books-one by a Christian and one not-show dramatic contrasts

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/when_death_is_on_the_line]

Liberated but bound
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Liberated but bound

by Susan Olasky

Books and Movies 2006 |  Writer Caitlin Flanagan on where feminism went wrong

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/liberated_but_bound]

The movie that wasn't made
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The movie that wasn't made

by William Kilpatrick

Books and Movies 2006 |  So many of today's "message movies" are like messages in a bottle, dealing with yesterday's struggles. Movies about today's underdogs would have a much…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/the_movie_that_wasn_t_made]

Dispatches

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Line in the sand

by Hugh Hewitt

House Democrats show how much is at stake in November

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/line_in_the_sand]

Quick Takes
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Quick Takes

Oddball occurrences

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/quick_takes]

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Quotables

Memorable things they said

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/quotables]

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The Buzz

The latest on this week's biggest stories

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/the_buzz]

Reviews

The Lake House
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The Lake House

by Arsenio Orteza

Movies |  Time-travel romance is short on sparks and suspense

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/the_lake_house]

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Bestselling books

by John Updike, Yasmina Khadra, Patricia Cornwell, Lee Child, Rory Stewart

Notable Books |  Four bestselling novels

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/bestselling_books]

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Bottomed out?

by Janie B. Cheaney

Books and Movies 2006 |  Many recent Young Adult novels are raunchy, but some now urge responsibility

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/bottomed_out]

Review: Superman Returns
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Review: Superman Returns

by Andrew Coffin

Movies |  The latest installment of Superman is one of the top superhero films of all time

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/review_superman_returns]

Notebook

Back to the nineties
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Back to the nineties

by John Dawson

Sports |  The Heat looked like the Bulls of yesteryear in their dazzling NBA Finals victory

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/back_to_the_nineties]

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Breaking chains

by Timothy Lamer

Money |  Personal finance book explains how-and, more importantly, why-to get out of debt

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/breaking_chains]

Voices

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Mailbag

Letters from our readers

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/mailbag]

Relativism at Fuller
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Relativism at Fuller

by Joel Belz

Seminary professors affirm heterosexual model-but support gay couples as well

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/relativism_at_fuller]

Treadmill books
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Treadmill books

by Marvin Olasky

Summertime, when self-promotion is easy

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/treadmill_books]

Absent-minded professors
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Absent-minded professors

by Andrée Seu

Like goldfish, those who profess Christ are prone to forget

[http://www.worldmag.com/2006/07/absent_minded_professors]

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