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Faith, Doubt, and Demonic Possession in The Rite

January 27th, 201105:48 PM ET

By Marc Newman

"I wonder you should ask me whether it is essential to keep the patient in ignorance of your own existence. That question, at least for the present phase of the struggle, has been answered for us by the High Command. Our policy, for the moment, is to conceal ourselves." Screwtape, in The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Somebody down belo...
Writing Romance, Tragedy, and Responding to the Gifting of God: An Interview with Nicholas Sparks

March 31st, 201001:20 AM ET

By Marc Newman

Romantic tragedy continues to be a strong draw at the bookstore and the box office. Nicholas Sparks, author of numerous best-sellers, including The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Dear John, and his latest The Last Song, is one of the top writers in this genre. On a sunny afternoon in Santa Monica, Sparks and I sat down to talk about his first...
MovieMinistry’s Films to Look For in 2010

January 15th, 201002:24 AM ET

By Marc Newman

Once again, MovieMinistry rejects the backward-looking top ten lists. (Do you really need someone else's opinion to determine which ten films you thought were best?) Instead, we look ahead, to try to help you to identify the upcoming films that appear to have some ministry potential. So if you use film for outreach, or if you are trying to find som...
Harry Potter and the Terrifying Order to Obey

July 23rd, 200903:14 PM ET

By Marc Newman

Critics of the Harry Potter films have noted that Harry and his friends are often rewarded for lying and breaking the rules. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince should put such fears to rest. The Harry Potter books and films are not sequels - a new story coming along just because the first one sold well. They are, all together, a single story. C...