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- 10/26/09
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Teen-Friendly Dawkins
Atheist Richard Dawkins “is penning a new book which will target his most impressionable audience: teens. The controversial atheist, scientist and avid Darwin supporter, is planning to write, What is a Rainbow, Really?, an illustrated book which will take a myth-busting approach to questions about the natural world.” Dawkins ought to read Mark 9:42 before sending the book to his publisher.
The Next Fireproof
“The makers of the surprise hit Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity Distribution) plan to reveal their follow-up to the top independent movie release of 2008 next month.” I find these words a bit troubling: “Their prayer hasn’t been for a good movie; it’s been for a God movie…”
Abortion and Genocide
This is both startling and sickening: “Abortion kills more black Americans than the seven leading causes of death combined, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2005, the latest year for which the abortion numbers are available.”
Deals of the Day
Here are a few deals that made their way into my inbox overnight. While We Sojourn is giving away t-shirts in honor of Reformation Day. 22 Words is giving away ESV Study Bibles an giving you 22 ways to win. And Monergism Books is offering free shipping on orders over $30 sent to US addresses. Use coupon code reformationday.
Atheist Richard Dawkins “is penning a new book which will target his most impressionable audience: teens. The controversial atheist, scientist and avid Darwin supporter, is planning to write, What is a Rainbow, Really?, an illustrated book which will take a myth-busting approach to questions about the natural world.” Dawkins ought to read Mark 9:42 before sending the book to his publisher.
The Next Fireproof
“The makers of the surprise hit Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity Distribution) plan to reveal their follow-up to the top independent movie release of 2008 next month.” I find these words a bit troubling: “Their prayer hasn’t been for a good movie; it’s been for a God movie…”
Abortion and Genocide
This is both startling and sickening: “Abortion kills more black Americans than the seven leading causes of death combined, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2005, the latest year for which the abortion numbers are available.”
Deals of the Day
Here are a few deals that made their way into my inbox overnight. While We Sojourn is giving away t-shirts in honor of Reformation Day. 22 Words is giving away ESV Study Bibles an giving you 22 ways to win. And Monergism Books is offering free shipping on orders over $30 sent to US addresses. Use coupon code reformationday.
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Comments (8)
The abortion statistics are particularly disturbing. It’s ironic that those who claim to be the champions of minorities are also the champions of abortion.
Thanks for the link!
“The makers of the surprise hit Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity Distribution) plan to reveal their follow-up to the top independent movie release of 2008 next month.” I find these words a bit troubling: “Their prayer hasn’t been for a good movie; it’s been for a God movie…”
Well. Just as long as they took that money they made from Fireproof and invested into good actors. I don’t know if I can suffer another church made film that feels like a freshman class project from college.
What is it about the good movie/God movie line that bothered you? I am trying to think of why that would be troublesome, but I’m honestly not coming up with anything. Maybe I need more discernment.
Can someone explain?
Kara,
There is something odd in implying that a movie can either be good or it can be of God. This pretty much reflects the general reality that most Christian movies are very low quality.
Oh, I see. So either it’s a “good” movie - as in well scripted, well cast, etc. - or it’s a “God” movie - a who-cares-about-the-acting-as-long-as-someone-has-a-come-to-Jesus-moment. type of movie
That’s not what I heard it say. I hear it as them saying they’re not praying that they’ll make a good movie (well liked and well crafted, but not necessarily morally pure), but praying they’ll make a God movie - a storyline that honors Him AND a movie that’s crafted in an artistically beautiful manner. I don’t see it as them saying they don’t care if the movie isn’t good as long as it’s got a Jesus moment in it. I think they want to truly make a movie that’s as artistically good as they can afford AND a God movie that honors the Creator.
Agree Kara. The way I read it is that their focus is on God, not just a good movie - a matter of priority.
If it’s truly a “God movie”, then it will naturally be a “good movie”.
I have trouble getting too angry with Dawkins over stuff like this, because despite all his flaws and misunderstandings, he’s theoretically doing what he’s doing out of some sense of altruism. That is to say he actually thinks he’s helping people.