Why We Must Redeem Hollywood
Note: This article is excerpted from Dr. Baehr’s book, “The Culture-Wise Family.”
In 1985, I established The Christian Film & Television Co...
Stop Complaining About Hollywood and Step Up to Make a Difference
Note: This article is excerpted from Dr. Baehr’s book, “The Culture-Wise Family.”
Go to www.movieguide.org. gives you a detailed review ...
How Christians Can Win the Entertainment Culture War
Note: This article is excerpted from Dr. Baehr’s book, “The Culture-Wise Family.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:15 (NIV)
“In every human heart ...
How Popular Movies, TV Shows Have Exposed Your Child to Pornography
*Editor’s note: This is an updated excerpt from Dr. Ted Baehr’s book, “The Media-Wise Family. This article is part of our parenting series. For simila...
How TV Violence Corrupts Your Child
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How Much Sex Is in the Mass Media Product?
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The beauty of God’s love is wonderful, yet most ...
How to Determine if a Movie is Actually “Family” Friendly
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More and more movies and other entertainment bui...
How Much Violence is There in the Mass Media Product?
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As presented in detail earlier, media violence i...
What You Need to Know About Government Portrayal in Movies
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This question belongs as a subset of the questio...
Would You Be Embarrassed to Watch This Movie With Jesus?
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When we are alone (and sometimes with a worldly ...
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS: 4 Ways to Determine The Villain
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In order to create a great hero, you need a grea...
Asking the Right Questions: 6 Ways to Determine if a Movie Is Appropriate For Your Older Child
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Stories with many characters who solve their pro...
Asking the Right Questions: 6 Ways to Determine if a Movie Is Appropriate For Your Child
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Viewing Summary (ages 3-7):
stories with a stra...
Asking the Right Questions: 3 Reasons Why Parents Must Teach Their Children Media Wisdom
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There are three necessary steps in teaching discer...
Asking The Right Questions: Why You Should Pre-Select What Your Children Watch
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Since I tested the first Growing With Television courses in New Yo...
Asking the Right Questions: How to Teach Your Child Media Literacy
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means that the student not only has access to media delivery devices, such as a TV, computer, or VCR, but also understands how to them on, opera...
Asking the Right Questions: 3 Things Discerning Viewers Must Understand
** Discerning viewers need to understand:
(1) the medium of entertainment they are consuming;
(2) their cognitive abilities; and,
(3) the value...
Asking The Right Questions: How to Devise Acceptable Television Standards
JUST IMAGINE: The criteria for choosing and showing movies and television programs have disappeared in your country. There are no criteria or standa...
Asking the Right Questions: 5 Things Parents Should Do Before Watching a Movie With Their Family
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(or go to the theater when possible) brainstorm with your child for ...
Asking the Right Questions: How to Build Confidence In Your Child
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By contemplating the entertainment experience together with you...
Asking The Right Questions: How to Discern the Mind of Christ in Movies
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Using each element identified through ascertainment, the next stage ...
Asking The Right Questions: Educating the Hearts & Minds of our Children
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With the flood of mass media of entertainment, parents need help edu...
Asking The Right Questions: 3 Questions Parents Must Ask Their Children to Help Them Process Movies
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The basic rudiments used to construct a message include stand-alone facts a...
Parenting: Asking The Right Questions
Most audiences, including teenagers, want to avoid messages that manipulate or desensitize their feelings.
A Los Angeles Times entertainment poll f...