Monthly Archives: April 2009

Recent Science Fiction Films & Christianity

I recently ran across this article on Christianity and its presence in science fiction films in the last several years and wanted to share it with you.  Here’s an excerpt: There is a young man, different from other young men. Ancient prophecies foretell his coming, and he performs miraculous feats. Eventually, confronted by his enemies, … Continue reading »

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Children’s Library Uses Narnia Theme

Cathy Crow, one of our friends and an alumnus of several of our conferences, including Oxbridge 2008, recently sent us an article describing her church’s creation of a Narnia themed library.  Cathy, a professional librarian, spearheaded the project, and is featured in the article.  We thank the Columbia Metropolitan magazine, author Susan Fuller Slack, and … Continue reading »

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Dr. Thomas Dillon, President of Thomas Aquinas College, Died Yesterday

Dear friends– It is with a keen sense of loss that we announce that Dr. Thomas E. Dillon, beloved President of Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California, died Wednesday, April 15th, in an auto accident in Ireland. Tom ably and faithfully guided the College through 18 years of growth and remarkable campus development. In … Continue reading »

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The Narnia Code Premieres on the BBC tonight

In just a few hours, the new documentary The Narnia Code, based on Michael Ward’s book Planet Narnia, will premiere on BBC1 television. The documentary is directed and produced by Norman Stone, who also directed and produced the films C. S. Lewis Through the Shadowlands and C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia For more information on the … Continue reading »

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Is There Anything Redeemable about Spam?

For those of you expecting a long rant about the negative aspects of technological spam – about the annoyance of it, the wasted time spent on it, its contribution to the evils of the world, and its negative impact on the environment (yes, spam is not green – see an article about it here and … Continue reading »

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