The Christianity Today Book Awards
Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
Ontario’s Most Influential Pastor Resigns Following Abuse Investigation
Anabaptist Bruxy Cavey preached “Jesus over religion” and drew record crowds of Canadians who were put off by traditional church. Now they’re reckoning with their former leader’s misconduct.
Saving Retirement
Growing old is not what it used to be. For millions of retirees, that may actually be good news.
Deep AND Wide
How we’re trying to be ‘a seeker church with depth.’
A Calling Confirmed
How church planting networks assess and verify whether candidates are, indeed, “called.”
Favorite Books of 2010
And Books & Culture’s Book of the Year
Ricky Bobby’s “Bawdy Absurdity”
Talladega Nights shifts into lowbrow. Barnyard moo-ves audiences. The Night Listener is spooky and baffling. The Descent falls into formula. Plus, more reviews of Scoop and Miami Vice.
The Fountain, Dé jé Vu, Bobby, Bond and more …;
The Fountain bewilders and Dé jé Vu puzzles. Plus, Christian film critics respond to Casino Royale, Happy Feet, Bobby, Fast Food Nation, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, Deck the Halls, Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny, Let’s Go to Prison, and more views on Deliver Us from Evil, The Departed, The Last King of Scotland, Stranger than Fiction, The Queen, Babel, and One Night with the King.
Prejudice Drives Conflict in Kingdom of Heaven and Crash
Kingdom of Heaven has religious critics fuming about unfairly anti-Christian portrayals. Crash explores racial prejudice. House of Wax is a sticky mess. Plus: Reviews of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Many Reasons for Families to See Millions; Critics Clash Over Robots
Millions earns a million raves. Robots divide critics. Hostage can’t be saved. Downfall digs into Nazi defeat. Plus, another review of Be Cool