I’m surprised the folks at Debunking Christianity haven’t used this disturbing news piece to bolster their agenda. The Associated Press reports: BANGALORE, India: Revered by some in her village as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, a 2-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs was undergoing surgery Tuesday to leave her with a [...]

There’s a lot of reasons I don’t watch much TV, but that could be changing. Coupled with the proliferation of cable channels and the migration of better talent, the last dozen years or so has shown a drastic upswing in quality programming. Even though the idea of a weekly commitment to a cable show is [...]

Philip Pullman, author of the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, has been clear about his intentions from the start. According to an article in the National Review entitled, Sunday School for Atheists, [Pullman] wants, he once told the Washington Post, “to undermine the basis of Christian belief.” That he attempts to do so through children’s [...]

Relief Journal hit the ground running. And maybe running is the appropriate term because, on the sidelines, is Coach Culbertson. Editor, insomniac, and connoisseur of the finest French Roasts, he has inspired the editorial team with his Knute Rockne-esque passion, and along with his wife Kimberly they have forged a fantastic new literary journal. His [...]

I’m up at Novel Journey today, reprising an article first sprung here. Halloween has to be the lamest holiday on record, so in honor (or dishonor) of All Hallows’ Eve I submitted The Good Vampire to the gals. Check it out and leave a comment, just to let me know you’re there. Sunday, Alayna and [...]

This is an ad free blog. Does that matter to you? Would you mind if AdSense showed up in my sidebar one day offering you the chance to purchase discounted spring bulbs or a free night in Vegas? I can see it now: Just under my banner for Mark Bertrand is a preview for Saw [...]

* CAUTION: Spoilers Administered with Intense Prejudice What constitutes a good movie ending? On one hand, it’s enough that Dorothy makes it home unscathed, with a deeper appreciation for home intact. But had she found herself in a Wes Craven flick, a good ending would have required significantly more entrails along the yellow brick road. [...]

* CAUTION: Spoilers employed gratuitously. I had been raving about Children of Men to my co-workers. Most of these guys prefer films with lotsa cleavage, car racing, adolescent humor or dismemberments, so I was walking on thin ice recommending the movie. Anyway, one of them rented the DVD and returned disappointed. “The ending sucked,” he [...]

Without having read the Harry Potter books, I still can’t help but feel the critics are off base. I’ve seen it far too often: a knee jerk reaction by some (often well-meaning) Christians asserting that every fictional character with a wand or a spell book is unarguably evil. Is it any wonder that the tale [...]