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CULTURE
Vol. 40, No. 8
Beautiful complexity
Beautiful complexity

TRENDING | Popular Japanese anime studio appeals to a new generation with stories that revel in contradiction

Heart and head united
Heart and head united

BOOKS | A defense of the Reformed tradition’s spiritual formation

The full Robby
The full Robby

BOOKS | Essays by America’s leading conservative philosopher

Changing gospel music
Changing gospel music

BOOKS | The music and ministry of Andraé Crouch

Mystery, friendship, and the stories we tell
Mystery, friendship, and the stories we tell

BOOKS | Philosophy, Church and state relations, Christian biography, and more

Seasons of growth
Seasons of growth

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Two middle-grade reads about transformations

Hope amid hurdles
Hope amid hurdles

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Recent releases from Christian publishers

The doubtful origins of Islam
The doubtful origins of Islam

QUEST | A.S. Ibrahim |Three books that shaped my thinking

<em>Superman</em>
Superman

MOVIE | With sincere characters and nods to the classic comics, the film breathes new life into the ailing franchise

<em>Smurfs</em>
Smurfs

MOVIE | Forgettable songs, miscast actors, and conflicting takeaways

Coming soon
Coming soon

MOVIES | A look at upcoming July releases

<em>Heads of State</em>
Heads of State

MOVIE | Chief executive frenemies vs. Russian bad guys

Remembering surf music and psychedelic soul
Remembering surf music and psychedelic soul

MUSIC | The lives of Brian Wilson and Sly Stone

New and noteworthy
New and noteworthy

MUSIC | Four fresh albums

War in heaven
War in heaven

MASTERWORKS | Guido Reni depicts God’s victory over evil