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America
HTML	PDF	Homeland Insecurity
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Once upon a time, arguably the most civilized country on the face of the planet, a leader in art, science, technology, academics, was wracked by terrorism. Their legislature was bombed, so they instituted “homeland security.” No, Dr. Baehr isn’t talking about America. What concerns him about the current trend in security?
Amsterdam 2000
HTML	PDF	Passing the Torch: Billy Graham’s Amsterdam 2000
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted How is the nature of evangelism going to change in the 21st century? This and other questions were discussed at Amsterdam 2000, which was attended by 10,000 evangelists, church leaders and pastors from all over the world.
Bruce Almighty
HTML	PDF	Bruce Almighty: Just Ignore the Trailer
AUTHORS: Davis, Frederick This week Universal Pictures released a movie, directed by Tom Shadyac, reportedly a professing Christian, in which Bruce Nolan, a frustrated TV reporter gets to use God’s power for a few weeks. The movie records his use of the power, and the lessons he apparently learned from the experience. We are presenting two reviews of the movie, with two rather different conclusions regarding it.
Bruce Almighty
HTML	PDF	Bruce Almighty: So, You Want God’s Job?
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted This week Universal Pictures released a movie, directed by Tom Shadyac, reportedly a professing Christian, in which Bruce Nolan, a frustrated TV reporter gets to use God’s power for a few weeks. The movie records his use of the power, and the lessons he apparently learned from the experience. We are presenting two reviews of the movie, with two rather different conclusions regarding it.
Cannes
HTML	PDF	The Red Carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
AUTHORS: Deaton, Pam Movie-Guide writer Pam Deaton presents a thoughtful perspective on the “red carpet” treatment at Cannes—or anywhere else for that matter.
Cannes Film Festival
HTML	PDF	Hamburg, Munich and Zurich
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted T. Peirce Baehr, Dr. Ted Baehr’s son, details the ministry opportunities he and his father had on their way to attend this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Christian life
HTML	PDF	“To” or “From”? That is the Question
AUTHORS: Coleson, Joseph Christians often think of holiness as something for the sainted few. Non-Christians, if they think of holiness at all, may find it a concept for ridicule or even for censure. Not too many of us think of holiness as something to be desired and sought after. But, as Joseph Coleson explains, everyone is, or is becoming, holy to something or someone.
Christian life
HTML	PDF	Real Life Woman Inspires Billy Graham Movie
AUTHORS: Wistar, Stephen Stephen Wistar describes a real life woman, whose keen insight into the needs of her neighbors helped create a character in a movie—not to mention revising Bible Study methods used by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Who says the “little people” can’t influence their world!
Da Vinci Code
HTML	PDF	The Da Vinci Code - Christianity and the Mystery Religions
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John / Weldon, Dr. John In The Da Vinci Code professor of Religious Symbology Robert Langdon explains that Christianity arose as a kind of “hybrid” religion: “The vestiges of pagan religion in Christian symbology are undeniable.” Is Christianity nothing more than a remix of old pagan religions, or is it something much more? The authors explore the history of Christianity to find an answer.
Dualism
HTML	PDF	Get Radical
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Can life be reduced to a simple battle of “good vs. evil” as the Star Wars movies portray? Or is there more that Christians should be aware of?
Education
HTML	PDF	Out Lobotomized Children
AUTHORS: Blumenfeld, Stanley Author Samuel Blumenfeld suggests that poor reading skills are to blame for many of the problems that young people today are experiencing. Can our educational system really have that much of an effect of a child’s life? Can anything be done to correct the problem?
Evan Almighty
HTML	PDF	There's Something About That Name
AUTHORS: Baehr, Ted As “Evan Almighty” hits theaters, Hollywood is hoping Christians will line up to see it. Is there anything in this movie (or any of the other “Christian” movies coming out of Hollywood) that should concern the committed believer in Jesus Christ? Ted Baehr explains.
Feng Shui
HTML	PDF	Is This How The Los Angeles Times Promotes Home Sales?
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Feng shui is a form of divination (similar to astrology), that has become popular in America today. How is it related to the real estate market in America? Dr. Baehr comments on why has America become so open to this type of pagan ideology.
Harry Potter
HTML	PDF	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted With the third movie coming out June 4, a new wave of interest in Harry Potter is rising. Read MovieGuide’s review of the movie, then take our Harry Potter Quiz elsewhere on this website.
Harry Potter
HTML	PDF	Harry Potter: Excessive Paganism Exalted
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted While this article deals primarily with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the principles also apply to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which opens later this month. Dr. Baehr and Dr. Snyder give advise to help you teach your child to see and understand the occult philosophy underneath the stories.
Harry Potter
HTML	PDF	Nice is Not Good Enough
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted It’s all well and good for the “hero” or the “antihero” of a movie to be nice, but shouldn’t we want more than just “nice” in our hero types?
Harry Potter
HTML	PDF	The Difference Between “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings”
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Should we just see both Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings as fantasy and just leave it at that, or are there deeper issues we need to address? Dr. Snyder points out some areas of difference.
Harry Potter
HTML	PDF	The Trouble with Harry
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted With a new Harry Potter movie due out soon, Dr. Baehr takes this time to remind us of why Christian parents need to educate their children to be “intelligent consumers” when it comes to the messages in many of today’s movies.
Harry Potter
HTML		What's What in Harry Potter?
AUTHORS: Staff Writer A quiz on some objects and practices found in the Harry Potter books, along with a word to parents--how should you talk to your kids about Harry Potter?
Hollywood
HTML	PDF	Why Hollywood Hates Christianity
AUTHORS: Feder, Don Saved! Is just the latest attack of Hollywood against Christians. This month Don Feder explores why Hollywood is so threatened by biblical/Christian ethics.
Identity Theft
HTML	PDF	Marked by Identity Theft
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted You go to the store, they ask for ID, you give them your social security number or other information. It’s a natural part of American life. There’s nothing we can do about it. Right? WRONG, says Dr. Baehr, and he explains why we need to be more careful.
Islam
HTML	PDF	The New Barbarians: Training children to Kill (A MovieGuide® Reviews)
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted It’s bad enough when we see news footage of children in “summer camps” being taught how to use rifles, how to make bombs, and that to die as a suicide bomber is a high honor. But what would you say if you knew some of these kids were being trained right here in America?! This documentary from Caryl Matriciana shows how American kids are being trained to hate and to kill.
Jesus Seminar
HTML	PDF	Letter to the editor of the Ventura County Star Regarding the Jesus Seminar
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted The secular press commonly uses the so-called “Jesus Seminar” as its source for information about Jesus. Is the information they give accurate? Dr. Baehr reveals a couple of problems, and a scriptural corrective in this “letter to the editor.”
Language
HTML	PDF	“Did God Really Say…?”
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Throughout human history one of Satan’s most effective methods is to confuse the message God gives to us. Dr. Baehr explains one of the ways the message is being confused today.
Lord of the Rings
HTML	PDF	A Parent’s Guide to The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 1
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Ted Baehr and several of his associates point out what’s good about the Lord of the Rings. Yes, it’s fantasy, yes, the story contains magic and wizards. But do we have to put it in the same category as Harry Potter? Dr. Baehr says not necessarily. He explains why.
Lord of the Rings
HTML	PDF	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 2
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Movie Guide ® says that “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings is a wonderful ‘epic’ movie that vividly captures most of Tolkein’s vision, including his moral vision.” What did Hollywood do “right”? and how did they misinterpret Tolkein’s work? The Movie Guide ® staff explains.
Love
HTML	PDF	The True Meaning of Love
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom How had Hollywood damaged the definition of “love”? Dr. Snyder explains, then gives the information of where to find not only the definition, but also the source of true love.
Media
HTML	PDF	2000: Return to Him - Part 1
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Ted Baehr, publisher of MovieGuide®, gives a surprising analysis of the movies released during the year 2000, and how movies with a “Christian” or “family friendly” message fared against those with secular, occult and/or sexual themes.
Media
HTML	PDF	2000: Return to Him - Part 2
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr continues his report on the movie releases in the year 2000. His results reveal the surprisingly good showing that “family-friendly” movies made during the year.
Media
HTML	PDF	9th Annual MOVIEGUIDE ® Awards Gala
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan March 21 Dr. Ted Baehr will host the 9th MOVIEGUIDE ® Annual Awards Gala which “will tell Hollywood what Christian families like to see….” Dan Wooding describes some of the honors that will be awarded, and explains why this event is held every year.
Media
HTML	PDF	A Confederacy of Spin Doctors
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr says that the Cannes Film Festival is the place where the “reviewers, reporters and columnists are the ambassadors, translators, marketers, and even prophets who speak about the culture and thereby shape the culture itself.”
Media
HTML	PDF	A Message for Hollywood’s “Oscar” Participants
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Ted Baehr issues a warning to those in Hollywood regarding the messages in the movies that are being made today.
Media
HTML	PDF	A Prayer for the Mass Media
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Ted Baehr, the publisher of Movieguide ® gave this prayer at the Nationally Broadcast Concert of Prayer, heard on television, radio, and the Internet May 4, 2000.
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HTML	PDF	An X by Any Other Name
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Why did Hollywood change the X rating to an NC-17? The answer may shock and dismay you. But Dr. Baehr also gives practical ways you can respond to this practice.
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HTML	PDF	Annual Movieguide ® Awards Gala
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan The 8th annual Movieguide ® Awards Show will be held in Universal City, CA, on March 15, 2000. Dan Wooding explains the purpose of the Awards Gala, and highlights some of the past winners.
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HTML	PDF	Are THE MATRIX Movies Christian?
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Are the Matrix movies Christian allegories? Dr. Baehr explains why the religious and philosophical background of the people behind the scenes (and even some on-screen) make that extremely unlikely.
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HTML	PDF	Avoiding Antichrists and Following the One True God
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Good News Publishers has noted that 50 years ago 70% of children in America had heard the gospel and were familiar with the Bible. Today only 4% have that same knowledge. Is there any way to reverse this disturbing trend?
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HTML	PDF	Ban the “G” Weapon
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted This rather tongue-in-cheek article explores the advantages of banning the “ultimate” “G” weapon—the government!
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HTML	PDF	Beating Word-of-Mouth
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr suggests that one reason bad movies are making so much money is that Hollywood has found a way to get around public displeasure. But there is a way to defeat them at their own game!
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HTML	PDF	Beauty and the Beasts
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Ted Baehr takes a look at the Cannes Film Festival, from a Christian point of view.
Media
HTML	PDF	Behind the Big News (A MovieGuide ® Review)
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted This documentary, distributed by American Opinion Book Services, exposes our need for discernment when it comes to news reporting.
Media
HTML	PDF	Behind the Scenes of “Sinbad”” Something to Say
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr reports that the writers and directors of the movie Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas deliberately included some wonderful moral lessons for children. However, he cautions that parents may still need to speak to their children about some of the mythological elements.
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HTML	PDF	Behind the Scenes: Shooting “The Basket”
AUTHORS: Wistar, Stephen An interview with Rich Cowan, co-writer and director of the movie The Basket. A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of a movie script.
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HTML	PDF	Behind the Screens in Hollywood: The Entertainment Industry’s “Quirky Business Culture
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Once upon a time, Hollywood was a cohesive community. Most of the top moguls felt a great deal of love and patriotism for America. That is no longer true today. Dr. Baehr explains some of the consequences to the industry and to the viewing audience.
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HTML	PDF	Between Legalism and Lawlessness: The Hillsdale College-Imprimis Affair
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted What happens when your “walk” doesn’t match your “talk”? Dr. Baehr uses the recent allegations against the president of Hillsdale College to show how the cause of Christ is harmed by Christians who don’t act Christ-like.
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HTML	PDF	Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Christians need to be called to redeem the values of the media, which means, in part, working behind the scenes in Hollywood and helping good movies succeed. So isn’t the addition of a “shepherd of movies” a good thing? Not in this case, says Dr. Baehr.
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HTML	PDF	Beware the Hype
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted It is one thing to commend the secular media for airing programs which are not antagonistic to the gospel. But how far should we go in promoting them? Dr. Baehr explains the issues to be considered.
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HTML	PDF	Black and White and Read All Over
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted C. S. Lewis once noted that people make two mistakes in their theology of evil: many discount the Devil as a myth, others give him too much power. Both are wrong. The Devil is real, but his power is limited. So what does that have to do with Harry Potter? Dr. Baehr explains.
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HTML	PDF	Bonhoeffer and Luther (MovieGuide® Reviews)
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted These two great leaders in Christianity have something remarkable in common this month. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is the subject of a well-constructed documentary, and Martin Luther is the subject of a wonderful historical drama. MovieGuide® calls these “must viewing” for Christians!
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HTML	PDF	BOOKGUIDE: The Silents of God (A MovieGuide® Book Review)
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Author Terry Lindvall has provided a fascinating look at the reaction of Christians to Hollywood in the days of silent movies. MovieGuide® says it “deserves a thorough read by everyone who is concerned about film and… anyone who want to get into the movie industry.”
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HTML	PDF	Christian Movies Earn Nearly Twice as Much as Non-Christian Movies!
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr and the MovieGuide® staff present interesting information showing that “Christian” movies, are more profitable than anti-Christian movies by a huge margin!
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HTML	PDF	“Christian Oscars” Honors the “Best of Hollywood” in 1999
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Members of the Movie Guide staff report on the “Christian Oscars.” Honors are given to movies and television programs with inspiring, godly, and/or family themes. Dr. Baehr also reports on Hollywood insiders who are working to reform the industry. Find out who they are, and pray for them!
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HTML	PDF	Concerning Rebellion and Revolution
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr and his colleague Dr. Tom Snyder give an explanation of why Hollywood has such trouble making a movie about the time of the Revolutionary War.
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HTML	PDF	Counterfeit Cures and Quantitative Confusion
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Anyone can sit down and count the number of profanities, obscenities, sexual situations or acts of violence in a movie or television program. But are those numbers enough to make an informed analysis of the movie or program? Dr. Baehr explains why his magazine, MOVIEGUIDE, focuses on more than just “counting” in their 15-year history of rating movies.
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HTML	PDF	“Did God Really Say?”
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Are the messages in movies, like beauty, “in the eye of the beholder”? Dr. Baehr explains how this view point can lead one dangerously close to Satan’s lie in the Garden.
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HTML	PDF	Don't Buy the Lie
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Do “Christian” movies really lack production value, as many critics in the secular press claim? Not necessarily, says Dr. Ted Baehr.
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HTML	PDF	Dr. Ted Baehr Urges Christians to Write More Movie Scripts and Novels
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Dan Wooding reports on a speech given by Dr. Ted Baehr at a Christian Writer’s Conference at which he encouraged Christians to “break into the mainstream media.”
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HTML	PDF	Ecclesiastical Feudalism and the Collapse of Culture
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr says that, “there is something seriously wrong when the church at large takes in billions of dollars and yet seems to be losing the battle for our civilization to the mass media of communications.” What can be done to reverse the trend?
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HTML	PDF	Edited Movies Now Available for General Public
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted New partnerships are releasing “edited” “family-friendly” versions of popular Hollywood movies. While this sounds like a wonderful service, Dr. Baehr’s staff warns that these edited versions are often still very unpalatable fare!
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HTML	PDF	Educating Your Child’s Heart
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Are you concerned about the influence of media violence on your children? Do you know what to do about it? Dr. Baehr explains there are tools available for you to use in teaching your child to deal with the messages they hear and read.
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HTML	PDF	Family Movies with Christian Values Sell
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Despite all the hype, MOVIEGUIDE ® says that statistics show “family friendly” movies actually do better at the box office than those with offensive language, sexual content, or anti-biblical world view.
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HTML	PDF	Family Movies with Traditional Moral Values
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Again in 2001 Dr. Ted Baehr’s organization found an amazing trend: movies with traditional moral values were a hit with audiences. When will Hollywood get the message?
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HTML	PDF	Forgiveness Law vs. Preemptive Vengeance
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Why are Christians so continuously under attack in the secular media? Dr. Baehr presents two common misconceptions about Christians which may help explain.
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HTML	PDF	From Gambling Halls to Classrooms
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan John Pate has gone from a stand-up comedy, performing with such notables as Robin Williams, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld and Red Skelton, to the classroom, where he now teaches young comedians to get laughs without getting vulgar. Dan Wooding talks with him about his career, and his goals in this article.
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HTML	PDF	Godly Weights and Measures
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Once you get past the artistic merit of a movie, how do you decide if it is something you and your family should see? Dr. Baehr explains.
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HTML	PDF	God's Coming Judgment
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Will God’s judgment fall upon America? Is there anything we can do to avoid it? Dr. Baehr explains.
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HTML	PDF	Good Clean Fun
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted This month Dr. Baehr shares with us an article about his MovieGuide ® magazine and website, and the impact they can have on families who what information on the content and worldview of movies and books.
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HTML	PDF	Ground of Difference: The Battle for Biblical Truth
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted / Dr. Tom Snyder What is the difference between “Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings”? While there are many ways to answer that question, Dr. Ted Baehr and Dr. Tom Snyder concentrate on the ontological difference—the different views of reality presented by the two authors.
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HTML	PDF	High-Flying Filth
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Have you ever been disturbed by the “edited” movies shown on airlines? How do they get away with it? Can anything be done about it? Dan Wooding explores these issues in an interview with Dr. Ted Baehr.
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HTML	PDF	Hollywood Finds an Unlikely Ally in Bush
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted
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HTML	PDF	Hollywood is Emerging
AUTHORS: McManus Mike Dr. Ted Baehr has for many years been demonstrating that “family-friendly” movies have done better overall at the box office than the movies that contain gratuitous sex and violence. Is Hollywood finally getting the message? Mike McManus looks at recent movies that might suggest they have.
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HTML	PDF	Hollywood Markets Violence to Children But There is an Answer
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan In this interview with Dan Wooding, Dr. Ted Baehr says that the answer to Hollywood’s campaign is to teach everyone how to be “media-wise.”
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HTML	PDF	How Hollywood is Rewriting the Way We See God, the Devil and Ourselves
AUTHORS: Waller, Dr. Kathleen / Dr. Michael O'Keeffe Drs. Waller and O’Keeffe look at the movies The Seventh Sign, The End of Days, Bedazzled, Little Nicky and others to explain how Hollywood has interpreted Christian themes of end times and the devil. What are our young people learning through these movies?
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HTML	PDF	In Remembrance
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Dr. Ted Baehr remembers Lucille Heinrich, who, along with her husband worked in Hollywood for many years fighting for Christian values in movies and television.
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HTML	PDF	In Remembrance: Mary Whitehouse
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted What effect can a former schoolteacher have on the media? Plenty! Dr. Baehr remembers the life and efforts of a woman who waged a 30-year campaign against sex and violence on British television.
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HTML	PDF	Is Everybody a Critic?
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Have you ever watched a reporter critique a movie on the evening news and thought, “I could do that!”? Well, if you have, you need to read Dan Wooding’s interview with Dr. Ted Baehr about what is involved in understanding and reporting on movies.
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HTML	PDF	Led Astray!
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Can you get a true picture of movies by reading or hearing the critics in newspapers, radio or television? What areas are they missing? Does it matter? Dr. Baehr answers this question, and gives a source for a more complete guide.
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HTML	PDF	Legitimizing Immorality
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted How can belief in various esoteric religious tenets, such as reincarnation, lead to an increase in immorality? Dr. Baehr explains.
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HTML	PDF	Let the Sleepers Wake: A Brief History of Politics and Film
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Dr. Tom Snyder, Managing Editor for Movie-Guide Magazine, looks at the treatment of politics by film makers in the 20th century.
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HTML	PDF	Letter to Life Magazine Regarding 2000 Years of Christianity
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr’s letter to the editor explains WHY Christianity has survived and thrived throughout the last 2000 years.
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HTML	PDF	Liberal Doses of Conservative Confusion
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Ok, what does the term “conservative” mean? How does it apply to what Dr. Baehr does in his publication called MOVIEGUIDE? Is it a “dirty word”? Or could what he does best be described as “liberalism”? In this article Dr. Baehr explains the traditional definition of these two terms, and where he stands on each.
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HTML	PDF	Lord of the Box Office
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted According the MOVIEGUIDE® research, movies with positive moral values and Christian-friendly, redemptive content continue to do the best at the box office. So why does Hollywood insist on making so many movies that don’t fit these categories? And can we do anything about it?
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HTML	PDF	Media Expert Urges Theologians to Speak Out on Current Issues
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Dan Wooding reports on Dr. Ted Baehr’s call for church leaders to speak out boldly on controversial contemporary issues.
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HTML	PDF	Media Literacy vs. Media Wisdom
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted According to the Josephson Institute of Ethics, the most critical issue facing America today is the increasing immorality of our children. Dr. Baehr comments on how the media has contributed to this trend.
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HTML	PDF	Mr. Fluster Bluster
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Isn’t it great that the US Senate has commissioned a study on the influence of violence in the media? Dr. Baehr explains why you shouldn’t get too excited.
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HTML	PDF	No Liberty for License: The Forgotten Logic of the First Amendment
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr reviews the book No Liberty for License by David Lowenthal. He describes it as “one of the most important books of the last hundred years,” and says that it reveals how the U.S. court system has “been unraveling the work of the founding fathers.” He further says that this is a “must read” book especially for Christian leaders.
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HTML	PDF	One Nation Under God
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Using the example of a recent visit to Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dr. Baehr explains how America’s religious heritage is being erased, revised, or ignored especially in our public schools and in Hollywood.
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HTML	PDF	Oscar ® Cleans Up its Act
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr says there were some positive things that can be said about this year’s Oscar presentation. Is God at work in Hollywood?
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HTML	PDF	Oscar’s 75th Birthday: A Tale of Two Cities
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted What did the recent Oscar presentations reveal about Hollywood? Dr. Baehr, Lisa Rice and Dr. Tom Snyder report from a Christian point of view.
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HTML	PDF	Pastor Adapts Product to Clean Up Language on TV
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted From Movie Guide ® magazine comes news of an interesting product for those who are disgusted with the language on television.
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HTML	PDF	PAX TV Honors Worthwhile Entertainment on Memorial Day
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted On Memorial Day, PAX TV aired a portion of the MOVIEGUIDE ® Awards Gala, which you have read about in previous articles. Be encouraged as you read about the positive things that are coming out of Hollywood.
Media
HTML	PDF	People Have Become More Media-Wise
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan More people today are recognizing the importance of making quality family movies, television and entertainment. Dan Wooding points out steps Dr. Ted Baehr and his organization have taken to prod Hollywood, and inform people on the entertainment that is available.
Media
HTML	PDF	Playing for Keeps
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Hollywood executives will privately admit there is a definite link between violence in the media and violence in the society. Dr. Baehr explains how you can help your children be a more discerning viewer.
Media
HTML	PDF	Politics and Atheism on the Riviera
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr describes what it was like at the 55th Cannes Film Festival.
Media
HTML	PDF	Redeeming Big Hollywood
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Vice Presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman has, in the past, supported efforts to clean up the entertainment industry. Dr. Baehr contrasts that stand with some of his other positions, and asks whether or not he will continue to stand against such corruption.
Media
HTML	PDF	Sola Gratia
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted The recent news headlines regarding pedophile priests have raised a mixture of reactions—e.g., anger, disbelief, and compassion. But Dr. Baehr contends that this is also a good opportunity for Christians to point out that salvation does not come through priests. It comes through Jesus Christ!
Media
HTML	PDF	The “Jesus” Film is a Winner!
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan The “Jesus” film, which has been translated and shown all around the world since it was produced in the late 70’s was given a special award at the recent MovieGuide Awards Gala. Dan Wooding explains.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Best Retelling of the Greatest Story Ever Told—The Gospel of John
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr says that the recently released movie “The Gospel of John” is “worthy of the greatest story ever told! In fact, he reports that one reviewer said, “If I watch much more of this, I’m going to become a Christian”!
Media
HTML	PDF	The Defining Films of Each Decade of the 20th Century
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr list 10 films which have influenced or showcased the American culture during the past century.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Destructive Power of Pluralism
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr defines pluralism and explains why he says it has resulted in the “dumbing down” of the law in America.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Education Gap
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted What are the problems involved in using movies in a classroom setting? Is there help available to teachers and students?
Media
HTML	PDF	The Fox in the Henhouse
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Why is it dangerous for Christian institutions to rely on non-Christians to alert them to the dangers in the popular media? Dr. Snyder explains, and shows why MovieGuide® is a good alternate source of information.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Good News Is—The Bad News was Wrong!
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr explains that the gloomy picture painted in the media about today’s youth is not necessarily correct! Your own “good kid” might be the norm rather than the exception.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Mass Media and Its Place in our Culture
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr explains how the mass media has replaced thinking in our culture. Should you be concerned? If so, what can you do about it? Dr. Baehr explains.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Night of Long Knives
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr reports on the 72 Academy Awards ceremony, and gives commentary on the winners, from a “family” and “media-wise” viewpoint. Do the winners reflect the opinions and choices of the majority of Americans? Dr. Baehr doesn’t think so, and he explains why.
Media
HTML	PDF	The Ratings Sham Revisited
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr contends that the “ratings” system currently in place in the movie industry are doing more harm than good. Does he have a better idea?
Media
HTML	PDF	The Wit and Wisdom Behind “Little Dogs on the Prairie”
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Tom Snyder interviews Nathan Carlson and Jeff Parker, the two head writers behind the family cartoon series “Little Dogs on the Prairie”
Media
HTML	PDF	Values, not Beliefs
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted What happens when Christians follow their values, not their beliefs? How would it affect their witness for Christ? Their influence in the community? Dr. Baehr responds.
Media
HTML	PDF	Who Wins the Battle of the Family Box Office: Can it Be Predicted?
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr looks at a film that did well during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season and suggests reasons why it may have been popular.
Media
HTML	PDF	Wishful Thinking
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr says it is understandable why the mass media places a premium on tolerance, given the increasingly diverse culture in which we love. But how far should the tolerance go? In fact, are there some areas where intolerance is the only viable option?
Media Bias
HTML	PDF	Beware the Bigoted Kibitzers
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Those who object to a Christian message in movies, or in the newspaper, might need to check their own biases.
Media violence
HTML	PDF	Evidence on Media Violence Still Stands
AUTHORS: Kunkle, Dale Despite claims to the contrary, there is a very real relationship between violence in the media and violence in society. Dale Kunkel, in an article first published in the Los Angeles Times, explains.
Morality
HTML	PDF	Enough is Enough
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted How are Hollywood, the media and the government undermining the mission of the Church? Why is it important that the Gospel of Jesus be preached?
Movie Review
HTML	PDF	MovieGuide ® Review – Constantine
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted MovieGuide® calls CONSTANTINE “a gruesome, disgusting movie that radically revises Christian theology.”
Movie Review
HTML	PDF	Movie: The Kingdom of Heaven - What Role Did Islam Play in Provoking the Crusades?
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John The new movie by Ridley Scott, “The Kingdom of Heaven,” has prompted new interest in the Crusades. But Church historians charge the movie takes some serious liberties with history. Recent history books would have us believe that the Muslims were innocent and passive victims of the Crusades. Christians are portrayed as unprovoked aggressors. But what is the truth?
Movie Review
HTML	PDF	Movie Review: White Noise—Deadly Occult Messages
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Actor Michael Keaton makes a rare appearance in the new occult horror movie, WHITE NOISE. The movie is about an occult subject, Electronic Voice Phenomena, where, allegedly, people receive recorded audio messages from dead people, angels, gods, goddesses, spirits, and/or aliens. What does the Bible have to say about this subject?
Movies
HTML	PDF	Infusing Some Humanity into Disney’s Inspector Gadget
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr writes: “Inspector Gadget is a comedy with a thousand moving parts that uses a vast array of gizmos to help good overcome evil. However, it was the human aspects of the story that the filmmakers really wanted to infuse into their movie.”
Movies
HTML	PDF	Take Celluloid Out Of the Toilet
AUTHORS: Kinne, Matthew Why is it that a two-year-old understands that “doing your business” is private, but Hollywood seems to feel that it is a valid theme for movies? Is it “prudish” to feel that toilet humor is not appropriate? How can something that is a “natural” part of life be a problem? Matthew Kinne of MOVIEGUIDE examines these issues.
Movies
HTML	PDF	“It’s Been a Lewd, Crude and Rude Summer of Movies,” Says Dr. Ted Baehr
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Dan Wooding interviews Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of MOVIEGUIDE, to get his opinion on the recent crop of movies.
Movies
HTML	PDF	A Conversation with Michael Clarke Duncan of The Green Mile
AUTHORS: Kinne, Matthew Read what Michael Duncan had to say about his role in the movie The Green Mile, and how he got the part. The interview will also give you an insight into his personal philosophy.
Movies
HTML	PDF	A Host of Contradictions: The Director of Princess Mononoke
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Is it important to have a “philosophy of art”? Is it important to have thought out what you believe and how you convey your message? Dr. Baehr’s interview with the director of Princess Mononoke points out some of the absurdities that can happen if you don’t have a clear message.
Movies
HTML	PDF	Behind the Scenes—On the Set of TRIBULATION
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr and his son address the making of the movie Tribulation, and conduct an interview with Gary Busey, who plays the hero in the movie.
Movies
HTML	PDF	Bravo, But…
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Responding to an article in the LA Times of July 21, 1999, Dr. Baehr explains why just asking for new standards for Hollywood and broadcasters in general is not enough. What more needs to be involved. How do YOU need to be involved to effect real change in the entertainment industry?
Movies
HTML	PDF	Christians Don’t Need to be Scared of the Current Crop of Satan Movies
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Dan Wooding interviews Dr. Ted Baehr. Why does Dr. Baehr say that the current “satan movies” can be a tool for sharing the Gospel?
Movies
HTML	PDF	Coarser and Coarser
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Does it seem to you that television and movies are just getting worse and worse these days? Dr. Baehr agrees, and explains what can be done to reverse the trend.
Movies
HTML	PDF	Joan of Arc--Guilty as Charged
AUTHORS: Maxwell, Ron Joan of Arc was a real person, and much has been written about her, including some by contemporaries. So why is the recently released movie about her, called The Messenger, so historically inaccurate? Ron Maxwell comments, and suggests reasons the writers and producers may have chosen their bias.
Movies
HTML	PDF	The Passion of the Christ
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted With Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ set to open in a few days, the pre-release controversy continues to grow. Here is reaction from someone who has seen the movie.
Movies
HTML	PDF	The Pendulum and the Pit
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted What is the driving force behind the type of movies Hollywood releases? Why are they so much “worse” today than they were years ago? Can something be done to reverse the trend?
Music
HTML	PDF	Gimme that Good Ol’ Gospel Music
AUTHORS: Stanley, Benford Benford Stanley presents an interesting history of the music we know as “gospel,” and some of the people who have been of particular influence.
New Age in School
HTML	PDF	Inoculate Your Children Against Political Correctness!
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom What are the dangers of being “politically correct”? Should you be worried that your children are being taught political correctness through such programs as Outcome Based Education, School-to-Work, and Goals 2000 programs? Dr. Snyder explains.
Occult
HTML	PDF	Occult Movies
AUTHORS: Wooding, Dan Dan Wooding examines a disturbing trend during the past year: movies about occult themes were almost as successful as family-friendly movies. What factors may have lead to this?
Religion & Government
HTML	PDF	America’s Sacred Roots
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Dr. Snyder explores the basic principles, ideas and institutions upon which the United States of America was founded. How far have we strayed?
Revelations - TV
HTML	PDF	Biblical Warnings Against Occult Involvement
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John / Weldon, Dr. John Whether or not practitioners accept the categories, the data point unmistakably to the conclusion that the essence of occult practice constitutes a trafficking with demons. From this reality flow a number of other concerns: idolatry, spiritual deception, the likelihood of possession, psychological and physical harm, and the immoral, ethically consequential teachings that inevitably accompany demonic involvement or revelations. Our purpose is to simply document that God does indeed warn against the occult.
Revelations - TV
HTML	PDF	The Teachings of the Spirit
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John / Weldon, Dr. John The first episode of NBC’s mini series “Revelations” raised some questions: Does God speak through occult means such as automatic writing? If He did, what would He say? This chart contrasts messages that come from God with those that come from deceiving spirits. (See also companion article: Biblical Warnings Against Occult Involvement)
Revelations - TV
HTML	PDF	True Vs. False Vision and How to Tell Them Apart
AUTHORS: Ankerberg, Dr. John / Weldon, Dr. John In this article we look at visions from a biblical worldview in both a positive and negative sense. By doing this we can discern when a vision is true and when it is not true. In other words, assuming the vision is real, how do we know whether it is from God, the devil, or our own psychological makeup?
Same-Sex Marriage
HTML	PDF	Hallowed Ground
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted With homosexual marriage in the news, Dr. Baehr looks at some of the statistics about homosexual partnerships. Is a “committed relationship” the same thing as marriage?
Secret
HTML	PDF	Is "The Secret" Compatible with Biblical Christianity?
AUTHORS: ATRI Staff You can hardly miss the buzz. Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Larry King, Montel Williams have all had programs focused on The Secret in recent weeks. What is the Secret, and why should Christians beware of it?
School violence
HTML	PDF	Revenge of Tolerance: The Politically Incorrect Truth About Columbine
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Were athletes really the targets in Columbine? If so why didn’t the killers go to the gym? Instead they sought out kids who were, for the most part, committed Christians. The same was true in some of the other school shootings. Dr. Baehr explains why the media chose to ignore that for the most part.
Star Wars
HTML	PDF	Seduced by the Dark Side
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom What “new age” messages underlie the Star Wars series? Dr. Snyder explains why The Phantom Menace is more than a “good vs. evil” plot.
Television
HTML	PDF	Media-Wise Family Moment
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Dr. Baehr explains how you can better understand what your family is seeing and hearing on television, radio, CD’s, etc. Does your family need a better policy for what your kids watch and hear?
The Search for Jesus
HTML	PDF	Beware of False Doctrines!!!
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted The ABC Special “The Search for Jesus” allowed only one side to be presented. Dr. Baehr explains why this made it so dangerous.
The Search for Jesus
HTML	PDF	How Could ABC?
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted As the fallout from Peter Jennings’ “The Search for Jesus” continues, Dr. Baehr reprints a “Letter to the Editor” which shows the impact the special had on one elderly couple.
The Search for Jesus
HTML	PDF	Pray for Peter Jennings—He’s Searching
AUTHORS: Newcombe, Jerry The ABC special THE SEARCH FOR JESUS stirred strong feelings among Christians who watched it. Jerry Newcombe thinks the Christian community should pray for the host, Peter Jennings.
Video games
HTML	PDF	Video Games Get Dark and Dirty
AUTHORS: Snyder, Dr. Tom Parents and grandparents need to be cautious of the ultra-violent, sexually explicit video games now on the market. These are definitely not for young children!
Violence in Media
HTML	PDF	Looking for Answers in All the Wrong Places
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Is there an answer to the violence in our society, especially the wave of school violence? Dr. Baehr says “YES!”, and explains where it can be found.
White Noise
HTML		What Do "White Noise," "Mediums," and "Touched By an Angel" Have in Common?
AUTHORS: Various Have you noticed an increase in this type of movie and television programs lately? : someone finds themselves being contacted by "beings" "spirits" or coded messages in radio or television waves—white noise. Or someone discovers they have the ability to "see" things happening at a distance, in the past or in the future. Others come back from a near-death experience with a message from a "being of light". How can you learn to discern the true from the false? How can you decide if this is really a message from the biblical God—or an attempt by the god of this world to deceive you?
White Noise
HTML	PDF	Movie Review: White Noise—Deadly Occult Messages
AUTHORS: Baehr, Dr. Ted Actor Michael Keaton makes a rare appearance in the new occult horror movie, WHITE NOISE. The movie is about an occult subject, Electronic Voice Phenomena, where, allegedly, people receive recorded audio messages from dead people, angels, gods, goddesses, spirits, and/or aliens. What does the Bible have to say about this subject?
Zeitgeist
HTML	PDF	Zeitgeist - A New Movie with an Old Message
AUTHORS: ATRI Staff Recently our mailbox has been filled with people whose faith has been shaken by allegations in a movie entitled Zeitgeist. The filmmakers claim in the first section that there is nothing original about Christianity – that Jesus (if He even existed at all, which they question) and everything recorded about Him in the Bible are simply a rehash of ancient pagan (mystery) religions or legends of Greek and Roman gods.

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