Ron Reed

The Lost Films of Rolf Forsberg

Back in the Sixties, God was dead (or so the rumours had it), mainline churches were dying (though they didn’t know it yet), and the Jesus People hadn’t yet been born (again). But a faith-filled few fought the good fight, in church basements across the continent. Chief among them, Chicago-born Swede Rolf Forsberg, who brought a live theatre background and art house enthusiasm to some distinctive short films.

C Ben Mitchell

Election Year Politics and Stem (Cell) Winding Rhetoric

Not much is new in election year politics. Two candidates emerge from their various party conventions. Stem-winding speeches are given. Rhetorical advantages wax and wane. Issues are discussed, sometimes accurately, sometimes less than accurately, and sometimes bald-faced lies are told. The voting public, bright as they are, can generally cut through the rhetoric to ferret […]

Carrie Gordon Earll

Who is my Neighbor? Navigating the Stem Cell War

The 2004 Presidential election may well be remembered as the election determined by voter’s views on two wars: Iraq and stem cell research. While U.S. involvement in Iraq is a deciding factor for some voters in their choice between Democratic candidate John Kerry and Republican incumbent President George W. Bush, the issue of federal funding […]

Chris Keller

An Interview with Amy Laura Hall

TOJ: North American Evangelicals have heartily embraced reproductive technology in order to have our own biological families. What thoughts do you have on how to educate the evangelical community about the difference between being pro-family and supporting reproductive technology? ALH: One way to educate evangelical Christians about reproductive technology is to consider, historically, how the […]