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What's the Problem?
Christianity Today has an interesting editorial that looks at the world’s “Greatest Social Need”. They contend that it’s not AIDS, poverty, clean water or peace and looks at if the evangelical church is forgoing evangelism in its humanitarian efforts.

Friday on Friday
Pop-culture blogger Brett McCracken laments over the final season of Friday Night Lights (playing on NBC on Friday night) and explains why the show about high school football is about so much more than just high school football.

Narnia Dropped? Double-True!
The Los Angeles Times has this story about why Disney has quietly dropped the Chronicles of Narnia series. Disney, the studio behind the first two films in the series, was working with Walden Media to produce the blockbusters. Apparently, after Prince Caspian failed to bring in enough money to cover its ballooning marketing costs and negotiations between Disney and Walden went south, the studio decided to drop them. Narnia fans of nothing to worry about though; both Sony and Fox are reportedly interested in picking up where Disney left off.

The Warren Controversy Continues
The inauguration of President Barack Obama led news stories around the world, but along with sub-plots about his wife’s wardrobe and the massive crowds that swarmed Washington, many pundits are discussing Rick Warren’s prayer. Here’s another story from the Los Angeles Times that looks at the reaction the invocation received from the gay community, who were at odds over the selection of Warren because of his stand against gay marriage. The conservative site World Net Daily however, ran this piece, arguing that his prayer was too inclusive because it quoted from the Koran and traditional Jewish prayers, as well as the Bible.

Taller than Thou
And finally, a small farming village in Brazil is trying to out-do Rio de Janeiro by constructing a statue of Christ that is taller than Rio’s famous structure. The town is spending almost $700,000 to construct the statue that will raise 187 feet when it is perched on its mountainside pedestal.

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