by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 9, 2001 | Opinion
“The safest, easiest formula is that nothing succeeds like success,” wrote cultural critic Todd Gitlin in Inside Prime Time. The premiere of “Temptation Island” Jan. 10 offers evidence Fox television is employing that formula. “Following...
by Robert Parham | Jan 9, 2001 | Opinion
Congregational leaders will be tempted to blast “Temptation Island,” a six-episode television show about unmarried couples mingling with 26 exotic-looking singles. The first episode airs Wednesday night on Fox. While the show’s Web site says,...
by Mike Parnell | Jan 4, 2001 | Opinion
“Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” introduces us to an alternate reality called Middle Earth, a place where “history becomes legend and legend becomes myth,” according to the movie’s opening voice-over. “Lord of the...
by Robert Parham | Jan 3, 2001 | Opinion
BCE’s significant constituency growth and increased visibility in the public square necessitates a restating of our mission and methodology. Since bcE*byte’s launch at the end of March 2000, BCE’s e-mail database has grown 140 percent. A host of new...
by Robert Parham | Dec 19, 2000 | Opinion
The first Christmas was about hunger and hope. Of course, the hunger part of the story is either forgotten or ignored as we rush through stores in search of the perfect gifts for friends who have everything. We sing about joy to the world, the silence of the night,...
by Paul A. Richardson | Dec 19, 2000 | Opinion
For weeks, we have been hearing the songs of Christmas. And, yes, they do begin earlier every year! Whether it’s “Joy to the World, ” “Frosty the Snowman,” or “Grandma Got Run over by a Raindeer,” the packagers of motivational...
