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While I was doing research on the New Atheism, I had the pleasure (not) of viewing the DVD The God Who Wasn’t There. As expected, the film’s glowing reviews are from atheist Web sites (surprise, surprise). But regardless of one’s particular beliefs, this film is to pardon the pun, godawful. In a nutshell, the director,…

Much as I love him, the length and depth of McLaren’s list makes me sick. Hey, some of us have school-aged kids over here! Irresistable Revolution, by Shane ClaiborneBlink, by Malcolm GladwellWalking the Dog, by Walter MosleyA Wideness in God’s Mercy, by Clark PinnockBlood Done Sign My Name, by Timothy Tyson Bart Campolo is a…

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