The Ratings Sham Revisited
By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©2002 Dr. Baehr contends that the “ratings” system currently in place in the movie industry are doing more harm than good. Does he have a better idea? Contents 1 THE RATINGS SHAM REVISITED 2 How Does MOVIEGUIDE® Help you Pick a Movie? THE RATINGS SHAM REVISITED In my book, The…
Sola Gratia
By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©2002 The recent news headlines regarding pedophile priests have raised a mixture of reactions—e.g., anger, disbelief, and compassion. But Dr. Baehr contends that this is also a good opportunity for Christians to point out that salvation does not come through priests. It comes through Jesus Christ! Contents 1 SOLA GRATIA…
Nice is Not Good Enough
By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©2002 It’s all well and good for the “hero” or the “antihero” of a movie to be nice, but shouldn’t we want more than just “nice” in our hero types? Contents 1 Nice is Not Good Enough Nice is Not Good Enough The antihero in movies has become so prominent…
In Remembrance: Mary Whitehouse
By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©2002 What effect can a former schoolteacher have on the media? Plenty! Dr. Baehr remembers the life and efforts of a woman who waged a 30-year campaign against sex and violence on British television. Contents 1 IN REMEMBRANCE: British Crusader Mary Whitehouse IN REMEMBRANCE: British Crusader Mary Whitehouse Former schoolteacher…
Harry Potter: Excessive Paganism Exalted
By: Dr. Ted Baehr; ©2002 While this article deals primarily with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the principles also apply to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which opens later this month. Dr. Baehr and Dr. Snyder give advise to help you teach your child to see and understand the occult philosophy underneath…
Tragedy in the Watchtower Society
By: Lorri MacGregor; ©January 2002 Many stories lately have revealed a darker side to the Watchtower society—a widespread problem with child abuse. Lorri MacGregor relates the story of 12-year-old Laree Slack, who died late in 2001 at the hands of her father and mother. How long will Jehovah’s Witnesses allow this to go on unchecked…
Questions about Blood from an Honest Elder
By: Lorri MacGregor; ©February 2002 Recently the Watchtower Society has said that Jehovah’s Witnesses can “take some components derived from blood, using their own conscience as a guide.” Why some and not others? Will their “scriptural” rationale stand up to investigation? Hardly, says Lorri MacGregor. We recently perused a 44-page document between an active Jehovah’s…
The Evolution of Life, Probability Considerations and Common Sense-Part 8
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 In the end, a creator God is our only logically possible explanation for origins. The authors list four options to be considered for the origin of the universe, then point out that only one—that it was created by something self-existent—does not contradict the laws of logic.…
The Evolution of Life, Probability Considerations and Common Sense-Part 7
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 Modern science’s assigning the origin of the universe and all life in it to pure, random chance does an incalculable disservice to science because it “reduces scientific investigation not only to chaos but to sheer absurdity.” The authors suggest that modern science’s sin against reason is,…
The Evolution of Life, Probability Considerations and Common Sense-Part 6
By: Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. John Weldon; ©2002 What are the odds that televisions will evolve into elephants? There are none—no matter how much time we allow or the event to occur. But this is essentially what evolutionists ask us to believe—dead matter + time + chance = life. The Evolution of Life, Probability…
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