Switchfoot and P.O.D helped pave the way for Christian artists to cross over into the mainstream market. Here are five more acts that got their start in the Christian industry but are currently making a splash in the mainstream: 1. The Jonas Brothers: Did I say making a splash? I meant causing a tsunami. The…

The culture wars have officially gotten too complicated for me. Ben Stein, a Nixon Republican–as well as a game-show host and financial columnist–has made “Expelled,” a documentary defending the rights of neo-Creationist scientists to question the arguments of neo-Darwinians. Roger Moore, a movie reviewer and blogger for the Orlando Sentinel responds here in a strong…

There was a time when the lawyers and PR firms of those accused of crimes and misdemeanors asked that their clients not be judged in the court of public opinion but given a fair trial in a courtroom far from the prejudicial tendrils of the media. But now these same spin doctors are eagerly embracing…

Biggest news on the spirituality rialto: Oprah’s book club choice in March will be Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.” It’s the first time Oprah has chosen a book from the self-help/spirituality genre. “This is my boldest choice yet, not a novel, not a memoir,” Oprah exclaimed on her show. “I’m…

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