effects (and plenty of gore) over the screen as some unsuspecting human fights the forces of darkness in a reluctant-but-successful effort to save the world or win a heart. Christian media contributes little that is innovative or even thoughtful in this arena. The Christian voice is usually divided between criticism of “demonic” media (a label that is occasionally accurate) and carefully mining Hollywood’s creative output for Christian themes and images. That’s a noble pursuit for sure, but such
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