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CULTURE
Vol. 40, No. 5
Lessons from the past
Lessons from the past

TRENDING | Popular podcasts are hooking young listeners on history

What would Jane do?
What would Jane do?

BOOKS | Two books examine Austen’s world and its impact on ours

Telling ourselves stories
Telling ourselves stories

BOOKS | Tracing Joan Didion’s influences

Discerning truth from lies: eight books
Discerning truth from lies: eight books

BOOKS | Historical theology, apologetics, military history, and more

Touring the City of God
Touring the City of God

BOOKS | A new introduction to a classic text

Inspiring characters and intriguing tales
Inspiring characters and intriguing tales

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Allegories and biographies for young readers

Sacrificial lessons
Sacrificial lessons

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | And mystical mixed messages

Closing the gap from Sunday to Monday
Closing the gap from Sunday to Monday

QUEST | Three books that shaped my thinking

<em>Ludwig</em>
Ludwig

TELEVISION | A refreshingly funny murder mystery that checks family-friendly boxes

<em>The Legend of Ochi</em>
The Legend of Ochi

MOVIE | Puppetry brings modern-day fairy tale to life, paying homage to fantasy films of yesteryear

<em>The Ballad of Wallis Island</em>
The Ballad of Wallis Island

MOVIE | A sincere portrayal of lost love and true friendship

Coming soon
Coming soon

MOVIES | A look at upcoming May releases

<em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em>
When Life Gives You Tangerines

TELEVISION | The ups and downs of a life well lived

The reinventions of two unlikely icons
The reinventions of two unlikely icons

MUSIC | Remembering Marianne Faithfull and David Johansen

New and noteworthy
New and noteworthy

MUSIC | Reviews of four albums

The musical return of prodigal sons
The musical return of prodigal sons

MUSIC | Mumford & Sons get back to their roots

Songs musing on God’s mercy
Songs musing on God’s mercy

MUSIC | Catchy and compelling CCM

A stranger from a strange land
A stranger from a strange land

MASTERWORKS | The ordinary calling of an extraordinary Christ

Into the unknown
Into the unknown

BOOKS | The case for things unseen

Pulling back the curtain
Pulling back the curtain

BOOKS | Michael Lewis’ attempt to rehabilitate the American bureaucracy

A hopeful warning
A hopeful warning

BOOKS | Applying a classic critique to our current context

The power of suggestion
The power of suggestion

BOOKS | The women who fought WWII with their words in Propaganda Girls

Missing the moment
Missing the moment

BOOKS | A naive look at the role of faith-based ministries in America