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June 25, 2016 | Vol. 31, No. 13

2016 Books of the Year

Marvin Olasky, Sophia Lee, Susan Olasky | Persecution. Cultural pressure. Death, marriage, fun


FEATURES

Marvin Olasky | These 40 books show a great intellectual ferment among critics of evolution

John R. Erickson | Appreciating the novels of Herman Wouk

Emily Belz | Meet the Democrat-appointed judges who ruled in favor of religious nonprofits challenging Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate


CULTURE
Books

Recent Christian books

Bullets, fists, and bayonets

Where revolutions thrive, often liberty dies
Children's Books

Series standouts

Four series for early and middle readers
 
FILM & TV

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

The mockumentary lacks both decency and human warmth

Now You See Me 2

Me before us

Passed off as sacrificial, a charming romance ends with one selfish act

Box Office Top 10

For the weekend of June 3-5 according to Box Office Mojo
Music

Recent pop-rock albums

Old friend passing

Late bloomer Guy Clark leaves a poignant musical legacy
Q&A

Matthew Su: Education unlimited

How a classical Christian school hopes to help China 

NOTEBOOK
Lifestyle
A startup is trying to revive live classical music for younger audiences
Science
New strain of drug-resistant bacteria worries U.S. doctors
Money
A scandal involving an online lender jeopardizes an important new industry
Sports
Muhammad Ali led an amazing life inside and outside the boxing ring