What games are we hungering for?

By Dr. Charlie W. Starr   The Hunger Games was a film phenomenon in March and April. It brought in a great deal of money during a time of year when movies usually don’t do so, and it brought in the highest weekend box office numbers for four weeks in a row. I can’t remember […]

Before they were stars

Dr. Charlie W. Starr   I’d like to kick off this slightly new column on Arts and Media with some Christmas movie memories and a lesson they teach. In an age of television and film, Christmas traditions have come to include everyone sitting down to watch favorite family Christmas movies. To older classics like It’s […]

The purpose of art part 13: in retrospect

Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr In my previous 12 columns I’ve taken us through a solid primer on how Christians should approach the arts. If you missed an issue, you can find it at lookoutmag.com, or on my website (www.charliewstarr.com). I’m concluding the series with a review of some of the important […]