A Movie to Make You Think: The Two Popes January 21, 2020 The great Yale church historian Jaroslav Pelikan once called the Roman Catholic Church ʺthe most formidable religious institution in the history of America and... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Changing the “We Can’t Expect Much” from Churched Kids Culture June 28, 2019 Years ago, as a college student applying to veterinary school and then as a practicing veterinarian, the goals and expectations set forth were clear:... Blog by Erick Thompson Read
Thoughts on the Movie Tolkien May 21, 2019 British thinker and writer J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien (1892–1973) is one of the most beloved fantasy authors ever. As author of... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
3 Ways to Be a Gracious Christian Sports Fan January 29, 2019 I have enjoyed playing and watching sports most of my life. Now that I’m sixty years old I sometimes think back to my time... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Did a Giant Collider Help Give Us Extreme Climate Stability? December 17, 2018 Floods and fires raged and boulders rained from the sky. Such a sci-fi-like scenario in Earth’s relatively recent past gave us, in part, the... Blog by Hugh Ross Read
Two More Movies to Make You Think in 2018 July 17, 2018 How much of your recreation time is devoted to watching movies? For many people, watching films at the theater and viewing movies at home... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Two Movies to Make You Think in 2018 July 10, 2018 Why do you go to the movies? For many people, it is for sheer enjoyment or to escape from life’s pressures for a few... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Apologist Demeanors: Are You a Patton or a Bradley? May 22, 2018 Have you ever seen the movie Patton? Actor George C. Scott won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his amazing portrayal of the... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Lessons about Evil: Reflections on the Movie Anthropoid July 18, 2017 Reinhard Heydrich (1904–1942) was a Nazi leader who impressed Adolf Hitler with his unbridled brutality. Historians consider Heydrich to be the central mastermind of... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Two Movies to Make You Think in 2017 January 3, 2017 Why do you go to the movies? For many people it is for sheer enjoyment or to escape for a few hours from life's... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Reflections on Social Media: Is Digital Networking a Good Phenomenon? Part 2 September 27, 2016 It seems a safe assumption that all new technologies—from cell phones to social media—present its users with both positive and negative possibilities. The challenge... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read
Reflections on Social Media: Is Digital Networking a Good Phenomenon? Part 1 September 21, 2016 In July 2016, the Facebook Messenger app marked the amazing milestone of having 1 billion daily active users. And Twitter now claims 313 million... Blog by Kenneth Samples Read