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Animal Tales Part I: Aslan and the Narnia Chronicles
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Ben Witherington
The much anticipated and much advertised Chronicles of Narnia (Part One) of C.S. Lewis have finally hit the movie theaters, and judging by the initial weekend this movie will be a box office success. Christians of course have been apprehensive about Disney being the ones who filmed this wonderful tale, as this is not a…
Church Closings on Christmas— Final Report
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Ben Witherington
Now that the fur has flown and the dust has settled a bit, we do need to ask what we have learned from this flap about the church closing on Christmas. A few things are important in terms of ground rules: 1) There is absolutely nothing wrong with Christians dialoguing or debating with one another…
End of the Innocence
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Ben Witherington
“It was twenty-five years todaySgt. Peppers told the band– ‘Don’t play’Lennon’s been shot and killedBy a fanatic seeking a thrillSo let me introduce to youThe thing you’ve dreaded all these yearsYour one and only greatest fear—The End of the Innocence” Dec. 8th 1980 was a gray day anyway. It was a Monday, and it was…
Billy Graham at Christmas
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Ben Witherington
My parents still live in Charlotte, home of Billy Graham, as well as my family, and they sent me this wonderful story which so epitomizes this wonderful soldier of Christ. I thought I would share it. ————————-Billy Graham is 86 years old with Parkinson’s disease. In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their…
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