One of my favorite stories about the ever-brilliant Catholic journalist G.K. Chesterton is when the Times of London once asked several of Britain’s leading intellectuals what they thought was the problem with the world. In response, Chesterton sent a postcard with two simple words: “I am.” Chesterton’s response is as revealing as it is informative. […]
Evangelicals in the Holy Land: A New Vision for Israel and Palestine
When I arrived in “the Holy Land” this past May, interested in doing research on what it meant to promote a more just and peaceable future for Israel and Palestine, I was directed to the manifesto of the “Christ at the Checkpoint” conference that had been held just months before in Bethlehem. The first article […]
Christian Youth Scare Films : Preachy and Fake
Christian Youth Scare Films, Something Weird Video, 1996, 3 vols. Halloween is just a few weeks away, so it may be a perfect time to take a look at Christian Youth Scare Films, a three-volume collection of religious films for teens produced during the Eisenhower years. The series is distributed by Something Weird, a Seattle-based […]