The year 2008 was full of surprises for the Christian entertainment industry – from shocking confessions and tragic accidents to unexpected bestsellers and notable Christian-to-mainstream crossovers (and vice-versa).
2A PC-compatible karaoke game featuring Christian music now has a free downloadable expansion pack that can allow up to six players to start their own Christian rock band.
0The Shack has shot surprisingly to the top of best seller lists this year and set up camp there while generating large amounts of buzz – both positive and negative – within Christian circles. Not surprising, however, is the development of up and coming books and materials that hope to counter the bestseller.
23The controversial Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., has brought out its special Christmas display, which will run until Jan. 4.
9Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible? They're among six stories from the Old Testament acted out in "Terror Texts," a musical at Northwestern College in Orange City.
1The Screwtape Letters is making waves in Chicago, extending its showing date a third time since opening last month. Both the novel and the play have drawn people from all faiths and even no faiths.
1Researchers behind the first study on the longer-term effects of violent video games on aggression say their findings “strongly” suggest reducing the exposure of youth to the “unnecessary” risk factor.
1For 10 years, they were a lousy team with a fiendish nickname: the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Then the club exorcised the "Devil" from its name, and suddenly Tampa Bay is in the World Series.
5The Christian alternative to the highly popular video game “Guitar Hero” hit stores Thursday and promises to have guitarists of all levels “rockin' with the best while praising the Lord!”
1After being chased out by the community surrounding the first proposed location in Tennessee, the Bible Park has finally found its new home in Wilson County.
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