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Something Wicked This Way Leads

By: Catherine Mullins Published: May 2, 2008

Are the new unfairy tales like Wicked, The Golden Compass, Gargoyles (and, yes, even Shrek) merely offering harmless family entertainment? A deeper look suggests otherwise.

 

“Peter and the Wolf” Goes PC

By: Ann Shibler Published: April 11, 2008

All That’s Golden Doesn’t Glitter

By: Charles Scaliger Published: December 24, 2007

New Line’s fantasy film The Golden Compass is a watered-down version of the first book in author Philip Pullman’s blatantly anti-Christian His Dark Materials trilogy.

Christmas vs. Holiday

By: R. Cort Kirkwood Published: December 25, 2006
How did America, a nominally Christian nation, get to the point that a cheerful “Merry Christmas” is seen as intolerant and our gifts are placed under “holiday trees”?

Can Outrage and Optimism Coexist?

By: Vic LeClair III Published: November 13, 2006
Most of us Americans know the importance of voicing our political opinions. But while we harp on the things that bother us, can we balance political discontent with optimism?

Advancing on the Pro-life Front

By: William F. Jasper Published: February 20, 2006
Pro-life marches on the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade underscore the momentum shift that has taken place against abortion.
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