By Dr. Charlie W. Starr One of the great schisms of our time goes mostly unnoticed by the press, but it threatens the very foundation of the order of things—at least Narnian things. OK, it’s not threatening at all, and probably not very important, except to C. S. Lewis nerds like me. Nevertheless, I’m […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Last November I saw two movies that offered answers to the problems of pain and death and the possibility of life beyond death—answers many people today actually pursue (though these movies were fantasy films). But the answers do not satisfy. The Horror of Reincarnation I went to see […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I was dressing for work while watching Good Morning America. Tom Hanks was making a guest appearance to promote a movie. Elizabeth Vargas asked Hanks to step into character and say something about the film. Unfortunately, Hanks identified so completely with the sleazy character he portrayed that he cussed […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr I’m writing this article two days after the September 2012 Prime Time Emmy awards. I didn’t watch the Emmys, and have given up on the Oscars as well. I keep up with nominees and winners because I believe it’s important for me to watch out for cultural trends as […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr December 2012 means Christmas and hobbits, and they are more closely connected than you might think. Mid-December marks the premiere of the first of three films based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s popular children’s book, The Hobbit, which will be released over the next year and a half. Tolkien […]
