“Bend It Like Beckham”

The film industry is still in shock and awe over the success last year of a little film called “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” Though it will not match “Wedding’s” success, “Bend It Like Beckham” is currently poised to surprise...

A Matter of Trust

The news is not altogether good for the media these days. A relatively small number of people surveyed—only 36 percent—believe news organizations “get the facts straight,” according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll. This figure marks a 15 percent decline...

Ten Films to Stir the Spirit: Part 1

Several readers have asked EthicsDaily.com to recommend films to jumpstart spiritual discussions. Our three movie reviewers have each weighed in, offering 10 films apiece. “Giant,” 1956, G This epic film, based on an Edna Ferber novel, tells the story of...

SBC Leader Applies Church-Christ Analogy to Bedroom

A Southern Baptist Convention leader says that if a husband reads his Bible enough, then he will have a good sex life. Writing in Unbreakable: The Seven Pillars of a Kingdom Family, Tom Elliff said a Christian man complained to him that “his wife was rejecting...

“Finding Nemo”

“Toy Story” opened the door to a new kind of moviemaking by using computer-generated animation. Such film universes, created with pixels and high-profile celebrity voices, could become box-office hits. What’s really amazing, though, is that Pixar,...

Christians Must Not Block Path to Middle East Peace

Some U.S. Christians have tried to draw detours on the “road map” to peace in the Middle East. They need to step back from the table and allow residents of that region, who actually must follow that map, to negotiate its course with help from advocates of...