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idea Magazine July/August 2008

In this issue...

Front Cover of idea July/August 2008

Returning to Narnia
Prince Caspian, the second film from CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, is already one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Rich Cline meets the person responsible for maintaining Lewis' singular vision...
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Bridging church and culture

The Alliance’s Forum for Change initiative is examining Christian involvement in various spheres of society. Hazel Southam takes a look at how believers are making an impact through the arts…
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Restoring Laughter
In a small town on the border between Chad and Sudan, children are singing and laughing. This is surprising when you consider that three quarters of the people here have been displaced from the surrounding villages, victims of the five-year-long Darfur conflict that has seen two million people flee to refugee camps.
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Talking about ... politics in sport
Whether we are talking from a pulpit or over a garden fence, Tony Watkins helps us to give relevant answers to the big issues raised by contemporary popular culture...
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The Basics: atoning sacrifice of Christ
In our 11-part series looking at how the Alliance's Basis of Faith is Good News for our neighbours, Dr Stephen Holmes discusses... The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God..
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Last word: A conversation about true tolerance
Executive Director Joel Edwards examines what looks like an intractable conflict...
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