Posts Tagged ‘Television’
Why I Don’t Watch TV
When I was in high school a friend of mine recommended the book Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. It was and still is a fascinating read; Postman proved to be prophetic regarding the negative influence of television and show business on our culture. I wish I could say my initial reading of that…
Read MoreThe Real Reason Game of Thrones Will Disappoint
Eight years ago, I tried to watch Game of Thrones: Season 1. A few episodes in, I put the DVDs back in the case and returned them. I had seen enough. Besides being disturbed by the nihilistic violence and rape, I felt the story of Westeros wasn’t going anywhere meaningful, and I was right. Over…
Read MoreWhy are Christians STILL Watching Game of Thrones?
In case you missed it, HBO just broadcasted the eighth and final season of their show “Game of Thrones” which is based off George R.R. Martin’s books. This show (and the books) have now become a sort of cultural phenomenon. The show was the most expensive TV show produced in 2018 and promises to have…
Read MoreOn Television
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes (Psalm101:3a). Recently, I went through the normal old age event called “cataract surgery.” It is difficult to describe what I now see, based on what I did not see before. I no longer need glasses except for reading and another side blessing is that all of…
Read MoreTuning Out Television
Mark Herbster FrontLine • July/August 2008 Technological advances have brought new challenges into Christian families. Most families own at least one television set, and many Christians are struggling with a daily battle with television and its ungodly influences. Television has a great impact on our lives: it teaches our children; it trains our culture. Though…
Read MoreWhy Do You Think So?
Don Johnson I came across a fascinating article in the New York Times this week. Why Movie ‘Facts’ Prevail discusses movies based on factual or historical incidents and their frequent inaccuracy. We all know this to be true, even movies adapted from books frequently change the “facts” to facilitate the dramatic presentation of the basic…
Read MoreIs Profanity Ever Appropriate?
Don Johnson The recent furor over Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty is a matter of much discussion on the inter web lately. I think everything that needs to be said has already been said somewhere by someone, so I feel no need to add much to that discussion. However, the incident raised the issue of…
Read MoreCatching up on the news
The Eclectic Web A lot of interesting stories hit the web every day. The list below are a few that address issues that might be of interest to fundamentalist Baptists and also may have slipped ‘below your radar’. The topics we cover in this of The EW are: Television and Culture History Persecution Gender Issues…
Read MoreX-Rated TV (5)
by Elmer L. Rumminger How Should a Christian Family Deal With Pornography On Television? This article first appeared in the first issue of the magazine, Faith for the Family, published March/April, 1973.It is reproduced here by permission. Editor’s note: The article speaks of the problem of immorality on display on television from a 1973 perspective.…
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by Elmer L. Rumminger How Should a Christian Family Deal With Pornography On Television? This article first appeared in the first issue of the magazine, Faith for the Family, published March/April, 1973.It is reproduced here by permission. Editor’s note: The article speaks of the problem of immorality on display on television from a 1973 perspective.…
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