Effects of Eating Disorders Disturbing, Deadly

by | Sep 4, 2001 | Opinion

Nearly 8 million Americans suffer from some form of eating disorder, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. One thousand American women die every year because of complications with anorexia. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be the most...

Bigger is Better Outside the U.S.

by | Sep 4, 2001 | Opinion

American viewers might fall out of their easy chairs if they tuned in to watch the Miss Teen USA or Miss America Pageant and saw a curvaceous 200-pound contestant. Face it. The American ideal of a beautiful body is shrinking–literally. Over the last three...

From “Candid Microphone” to “Spy TV”

by | Aug 28, 2001 | Opinion

What, if anything, is the difference between an old reality show like “Candid Camera” and a new one like “SPY TV”? As the former proves, so-called “reality TV” is nothing new. Allen Funt’s “Candid Microphone”...

List of Christian Products Grows and So Do Profits

by | Aug 21, 2001 | Opinion

Gospel Shoes, Scripture Candy and Christian fiction are just a few ways Christians are spreading their faith and making a profit at the same time. Christian retail is a $4 billion industry, and it’s not just books and music. That figure is up about a...

Wrastlin’ Witness

by | Aug 21, 2001 | Opinion

Ever thought of typing www.christianwrestling.com into your Web browser? If you had, you would have found yourself at the Christian Wrestling Federation’s Web site. In the frenzy to offer “all things Christian” to believers, entertainers and...