His being so well-read on religion and science, I have but two questions for the preacher, spawned from Genesis: “In the beginning …” When was this? Where was this? —Merle D. WrightOklahoma City
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CFN Mailbag
Recently, in your fine publication, I’ve read a number of letters from Christians addressing what a terrible threat Islam is to “Christians and Jews,” specifically one that was posted in the Chicken-Fried News (CFN Mailbag, Penelope M. Blair, Jan. 19, Oklahoma Gazette). I find it an interesting irony in that in all the letters I’ve […]
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Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and His Films – Joseph Lanza
Chicago Review Press Director Ken Russell is no stranger to taboos of any kind, and Joseph Lanza’s bio of the maverick moviemaker explains why, starting with the boy’s most unusual reaction to seeing Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio.” “Tommy,” “Altered States” and “Crimes of Passion” are among his best-known works, but his filmography is full of controversy […]