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...have entertainment or artistic value, and yet its aim was something rather outside the Christian norm, reflecting the group’s tendency toward secular therapy and a culture of sharing. The notion of public confession is somewhat counter to Christian doctrine: Although the Bible does tell Christians to seek spiritual accountability through the confession of sins, the command is a call for confession to God—or for Catholics, privately to a priest—rather than in public (this is stated quite explicitly in the Book of John). HRCF’s decision to host this event...
...women’s basketball team seeks to redeem Saturday’s tough road loss, in which the Crimson defense broke down to allow two University of Vermont shooters 20-plus points apiece, with a stronger showing against Holy Cross at home tonight.“Holy Cross is a confident team that works hard, is well-coached, and they’re going to come at us,” said Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith. “If we play any semblance of the defense we played [Sunday against Vermont], I would pick HC by twenty...
Among the violations she discussed were state-run abortions that seek “to cause as much pain to the women as possible,” punishment of up to three generations of a family for the crime of a single family member, and the capture of children as political prisoners...
...directed by Spanish newcomer Juan Antonio Bayona, is frightening, no doubt. The gloomy tone present throughout the entire film, the camera movements that crawl creepily around edges and corners in anticipation of jolt-inducing scenes, and spooky childhood games and lullabies will provide thrill-lovers exactly what they seek. But viewers will also come away with something unexpected from a scary movie: a touching film about growing old and staying young, and the powerful bond between mother and child. The film, which makes clear allusions to J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan,” becomes...
...marks the 70th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, and since my college days, my sense of shame has led me to seek a better understanding of what really happened. There is much disagreement over the historical record. The massacre is the subject of at least 10 dramatic and documentary films, several of them in production now, from China, Japan, the U.S., Europe and Canada. Some of those films - like Ted Leonsis' Nanking, which is about the Safety Zone, a refuge for Chinese in Nanjing set up by foreigners - present a shocking picture of the rape, looting, and random execution visited...