by Rowan Williams Bloomsbury Publishing, London. 209 pages Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, is one of the finest theologians of our..
Some of us are old enough to remember the “Red Scare,” when as schoolchildren in the 1950s, at the height of The..
You don’t necessarily have to see the original to enjoy the sequel, but it would help. In “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”..
by Clergy Against Alzheimer’s Network CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Washington, D.C. 179 pages REVIEWED BY RICHARD L. MORGAN Although there is a plethora..
Director Niki Caro (“Whale Rider”) is already adept at feel-good films, and star Kevin Costner (“Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” “For Love..
Interview with Coach Jim White of “McFarland, USA.” Ron Salfen for the Presbyterian Outlook: First of all, I really enjoyed the movie...
OK, musicals aren’t for everyone. But I daresay that Presbyterians have more interest in music than most. For one thing, our worship..
Here’s hoping that this doesn’t start a trend among already-beleaguered teens. The premise here is that “The Duff” is the person in..
by Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 223 pages REVIEWED BY LYNNE TAYLOR CLEMENTS Do not read this book .....
by Marjorie J. Thompson WJK, Louisville, Ky. 177 pages Since its original publication in 1995, this classic work on Christian spiritual formation..
Those of us who love Irish legends and folklore will simply delight in the telling of this fanciful tale of fairies, magic,..
“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook, or press down its tongue with a cord?” (Job 41:1) The biblical reference is..
This has the feel and the ingredients of a made-for-television movie. It's written by a first-time screenwriter. The interest depends on predictable..
by Gregory S. Cootsona Westminster John Knox Press. Louisville, Ky. 169 pages REVIEWED BY C. JEREMY CANNADA Whether you have read C...
“A Most Violent Year” is about the home heating oil business in New Jersey in the early 1980s. No, that doesn’t sound..
OK, all you veteran moms and dads out there: truth-telling time. There have been moments when you wish you hadn’t had kids..
"Black Sea" is a submarine drama that features close quarters, distrust, sweat, anxiety, aggression, fear and testosterone. It's the polar opposite from..
Interview with Kevin Macdonald, director of "Black Sea" Dallas, Texas January 15, 2015 Presbyterian Outlook: OK, so I have to know about..
by Ruth Haley Barton IVP Books, Downers Grove, Ill. 192 pages Reviewed by Sarah Scherschligt When I picked up this book, I..
by Andrew Root Baker Academic, Ada, Mich. 211 pages Reviewed by Shelby Etheridge There’s a lot of debate going around about future..
by Cynthia Peters Anderson Fortress Press, Minneapolis. 299 pages “Theology matters” was once the banner shouted around the PC(USA) to restore theological..
Based on a true story, “Black or White” dares to explore American race relations in a whole different light. Elliott (Kevin Costner)..
What this movie does is invoke every experience you’ve had in dealing with loved ones suffering from dementia. That makes it a..
by Mark Labberton InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill. 174 pages REVIEWED BY MAIRI O. RENWICK Mark Labberton’s latest book reminds readers that..
Yes, there are some red-blooded American moviegoers who absolutely refuse to mess with subtitles. In a way, I can't blame them. It's..
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