Vertical Thought: April - June 2006

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An African Adventure

  • by Jeremy Hongerloot
Here are a young American's impressions of his first trip to West Africa.

In the News...Endangered Bananas!

  • by Amanda Stiver
Will you miss the banana on your morning cereal? Will the banana split be the same without the main ingredient? These may become important questions if Tropical Panama Disease Race 4 reaches the shores of Central America and affects the Cavendish banana.

In the News...Darwin and Nazism

  • by Amanda Stiver
What does the average high school biology class have in common with Hitler's genocidal Nazi movement? According to a recent book by Richard Weikart, From Darwin to Hitler: Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics, and Racism in Germany, they share the same foundational evolutionary concepts.

In the News...Your Ears Will Thank You!

  • by Amanda Stiver
An article by Joel Selvin explains that the dangers of too much music at too loud a decibel level have become a concern as the quality in personal listening devices have advanced (San Francisco Chronicle , "Play It Loud, and You May Pay for It," Sept. 22, 2005).

How Movies Move Us

  • by Gary Petty
Almost everyone enjoys seeing a movie on occasion. But how does it affect you? More importantly, how do you decide which ones to see?

Mysterious Festival Days

  • by David Treybig
Psst. Let me tell you a secret. Millions of professing Christians don’t even know these days exist. Yet these festivals explain how and when God will have a personal relationship with every human being, including you and me. Here’s the inside story. It’s my story, and I hope it is or will be yours.

Alternative Entertainment 101

  • by Mike Bennett
So what are you going to do Saturday night? Another DVD? Another movie? Time to think outside the block, buster!

A Thousand Words Are Worth a Picture

  • by Doug Horchak
Religious movies have entertained millions over the years. But in the end, are they of value? Is the Book better than the movie?

Are You Dying to Smoke?

  • by Ken Treybig
What effect does the use of tobacco in movies have on viewers? The answer is . . .

How to Choose a Good Movie

  • by Amanda Stiver
Almost everyone enjoys seeing a movie on occasion. But how does it affect you? More importantly, how do you decide which ones to see?

Resistance Is Not Futile!

  • by David Treybig
When media producers' worldviews don't include God and His standards of behavior, what kind of influence do you think their movies will have?