"A.I.": The Worth of All Humans

The Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubric movie A.I.: Artificial Intelligence critiques the tendency of our culture toward dehumanization. In the film, ...

White Moms Defend African-American Student

Several years ago, when I worked as a campus chaplain at Norfolk State University in Virginia, I received a 2 a.m. call from Willie, an African-American ...

Bowling Acquaintance Donates Kidney

In Bowling Alone, Robert D. Putnam writes:

Before October 29, 1997, John Lambert and Andy Boschma knew each other only through their local bowling league ...

Loving People of Every Race

Author Ruth Senter writes:

Life sometimes has a way of showing us ourselves more clearly. September 11th, 2001 was such a time for me.

On Monday, my husband ...

"Ruby Bridges": Confronting Enemies with Courage

Ruby Bridges is the true story of the 6-year-old black girl who became the first person of color in the U.S., by federal law, to attend an all-white school ...

Persevering Christians Resemble Beating Heart

We need to be coronary Christians, not adrenal Christians.

Not that adrenaline is bad. It gets me through lots of Sundays. But it lets you down on Mondays. ...

"Remains of the Day:" Weak Convictions

Remains of the Day explores the repressed love between the devoted English butler, Mr. Stevens (Anthony Hopkins), and the head housekeeper, Miss Kenton ...

"The Hurricane": Love Sets Us Free

Denzel Washington stars in The Hurricane, the true story of professional boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's life. At the height of his boxing ...

"Remember the Titans": Attitude and Leadership

Based on a true story, Remember the Titans spotlights the character formation of those caught in the difficult transition of integrating T. C. Williams ...

Jesse Owens Values German's Encouragement

Jesse Owens seemed sure to win the long jump at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, Germany. Just the year before, he had set three world records in one ...