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The Christian Millennial History Project is a $30-million, 19-volume history of Christianity from Pentecost to the 20th century undertaken by the editors of The National Report. Founding editor Ted Byfield states that the five-year project, “will involve about 30 writers, most of them Americans, all Christians, and nearly all journalists . . . and a team of historians to assure it’s academically sound”. The volumes will be marketed throughout North America on the mailing lists of Christian publications and will become the basis for a video series and of a Christian history course for home-school programs and educational institutions. – The National Report
Dove Foundation, an advocacy group for wholesome family entertainment, has formed a partnership with New Line Cinema to produce family-friendly versions of major Hollywood films. The first edited titles will be available April 24. For now, only “Dove-edited” videos are available. New releases include The Mask, The Bachelor, Blast from the Past and Lost in Space. CleanFlicks of Utah has edited versions of Titantic and Saving Private Ryan. – Evangelical Press News Service
A new reality TV series in Britain called “Alpha” will observe five men and five women as they participate in an Alpha course, an introduction to the basic tenets of Christianity for new Christians and non-Christians. Participants will be photographed 24 hours a day with Internet and TV updates daily. Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey and Christian rock star Cliff Richard will appear on the show. During the finale, the 10 subjects will explain why they either embraced or rejected Christianity. – EPNS
In his new book, Paul on Trial, John Mauck, a lawyer from Chicago, argues that the Book of Acts is a legal brief written by Luke to defend the Apostle Paul, who was to be executed by Roman Emperor Nero. Mauck, who spent two years researching his theory, argues that Theophilus, the recipient of the book, was a pre-trial investigator for Nero. Mauck also claims that the Gospel of Luke, which is also addressed to Theophilus, was likely written as background reading in anticipation of a trial. – EPNS
A music reviewer in the New York Times (Feb. 18) asked, “How do we explain the current explosion of musical Christianity: Masses, Passions and oratorios by God-obsessed composers, it would seem, from every continent? Where has all the worshipful rhetoric come from, given that its creators are in large part lapsed Christians, those with whom faith never took hold, or aggressive atheists?” – Sightings
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