‘1917’ and the beauty of duty

Jan 7, 2020 by

By Brett McCracken, The Gospel Coalition: “Time is the enemy.” That’s the marketing tagline for Sam Mendes’s World War I epic 1917, this year’s Golden Globe winner for best drama. Not since Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk has time itself been...

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Can we learn from ancient prayer books?

Jul 3, 2018 by

By Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream. Why would a 21st century evangelical be interested in liturgy? asked Mark Earngey as he began his talk at Wycliffe Hall (on 11 June). An extrovert Australian, Mark is definitely not a nerdy academic,...

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Celebrated film attacks Christian values

Jun 29, 2018 by

from Christian Institute. The Shape of Water won this year’s Oscar for Best Picture, and was released this week on DVD….[The film] sees Elisa – a lonely, mute woman – employed as a cleaner at a secret US Government facility during...

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‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’ is a good, thoughtful movie that many critics won’t like

Mar 24, 2018 by

by Matt Walsh, Daily Wire. […] This movie is not one of the best of all time. But it is quite good. And these complaints aren’t really complaints about the movie itself but complaints about how it was marketed and titled....

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‘I can only imagine’ stuns box office opening weekend

Mar 22, 2018 by

By Rachel Cruz, Christian Today. “I Can Only Imagine,” the faith-based movie starring Dennis Quaid and J. Michael Finley, emerged as the biggest winner at the box office over the weekend, as it opened strong with $17.1 million...

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Why ‘Mary Magdalene’ is the Hollywood film Christians have been waiting for

Mar 10, 2018 by

by Sam Hailes, Premier. You’d be forgiven for feeling apprehensive about another Hollywood film dealing with Judeo/Christian themes. Recent attempts to turn Bible stories into blockbusters have frustrated rather than thrilled those who...

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