If it's going to work, it'll be made with a lighter touch, and the filmmakers will resist the temptation to make it as dark as The Lord of the Rings. The Lord of the Rings was a fantasy for grownups. The Hobbit is an amusing childrens' story. They'll need to stick to the text, without bloating small episodes into big action set pieces. Read more
Seriously, though, I think this is taking it too far. Read more
No need to speculate about what Pullman’s stories are about when he keeps coming right out and saying things like this. (more…) Read more
This is the Table of Contents for the book. Each chapter is a mix of memories, excerpts from interviews, reviews, and exploration. (more…) Read more
The world speaks of the holy in the only language it knows, which is a worldly language. – Frederick Buechner, A Room to Remember Read more
“By means of all created things, without exception, the divine assails us, penetrates us, and molds us. We imagined it as distant and inaccessible, whereas in fact we live steeped in its burning layers.” – Teilhard de Chardin, The Divine Milieu Read more
Auralia, still as death, like a discarded doll, lay in a burgundy tangle of rushes and spineweed on the bank of a bend in the River Throanscall, where she was discovered by a hapless old thief … – One day in 1996, before Anne and I were married, we went hiking with our friends Jon and Anna in a vivid territory of woods, waterfalls, and boulders near Flathead Lake, Montana. Somehow, our conversation meandered from thoughts on the scenery, wildlife,... Read more
It’s that time again… time for an email switcheroo. I’m going to be closing down the old [email protected] address, AND my old JeffreyinSeattle address, and consolidating those two accounts into… [drum roll please…] (more…) Read more
Many thanks to Looking Closer reader Tim Willson for this editorial on some unethical practices at Movieguide. Here’s Tim… [This editorial was originally posted at Looking Closer in 2004.] Christianity Today has been forced to defend itself after recently questioning the ethics of film critic Ted Baehr, founder of MovieGuide. A recent article generated considerable heat and a flurry of public and private communication, and even Pat Boone has weighed in on the subject, defending Baehr in a letter to... Read more
And the prophet spoke, saying: “There’s really not a lot of stuff out there in the media or in products that are available to kids that represent the Christian thing that’s relevant. … There’s nothing that’s hardcore and fun that can really compete with a lot of stuff that’s similar. If you go to a bookstore to their graphic novel section if you look at the Christian stuff it’s pretty dorky and cheesy stuff. It’s not as hip and edgy... Read more
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