Her books have sold over a hundred million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in the modern era. Until recently, Anne Rice’s name was synonymous with “popular vampire fiction.” Her gorey gothic romances have been adapted into Hollywood films and television productions.
More recently, however, to the chagrin of many of her [...]
No, I’m not kidding.
Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2008, section 1, pp. 1, 23.
I think I’m just going to toss this one out there for some discussion. Aliens or not: What say you?
Well, ok, here are a couple talking points:
Isn’t it ironic that those who would limit God’s ability to create out of nothing will suddenly [...]
Let me tell you why I love this recent article from Wired magazine. It’s called Big Bang or Big Goof?
Sometimes when I have talked with atheists or skeptics, they work under the assumption that science is about objective facts whereas religion is about irrational leaps of faith. The notion that one’s religious faith [...]
What is the Christian response to the New Atheism, especially in light of the recent release of the major motion picture of Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass–the first part of his fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, an atheistic reaction to Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia?
Consider this article in the Wall Street Journal, especially this quotation [...]
Every year, Christians post billboards and bumper stickers that say, “Keep Christ in Christmas.” That’s a commendable thought. I just posted over at my personal blog an item on A Tale of Two Christmases. My thesis is that there really are two distinct holidays that occur in America on and around December [...]
Tagged Christ, christmas, church, Divine Service, massHow do atheists celebrate Christmas? The ever articulate, never boring, Dinesh D’Souza asks this question here.
My other question is WHY do atheists celebrate Christmas?
The new atheists like Sam Harris, Philip Pullman and Christopher Hitchens like to claim that religion, and Christianity in particular, is responsible for the bulk of the world’s woes. If [...]
That is the headline from Reuters earlier this week. Calling for a boycott of the recent film based on the controversial trilogy, His Dark Materials, by Philip Pullman, the Vatican statement elaborates: “when man tries to eliminate God from his horizon, everything is reduced, made sad, cold and inhumane”. Also according to Reuters, the [...]
Tagged Atheism, boycott, Catholic Church, controversy, Daniel Craig, film, Golden Compass, His Dark Materials, Iorek, materialism, Nicole Kidman, Philip Pullman, Vatican
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