The Culture-Wise Family: Upholding Christian Values in a Mass Media World
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Sex. Graphic killings. Profanity. Adultery. Flip on the television, head for the movie theater, or open a newspaper and you can’t get away from it. How do you raise a family in a world supersaturated with media extolling toxic values that are not your own? Media critic Dr. Ted Baehr and legendary entertainer Pat Boone draw from their own extensive experiences and interviews with experts to help readers understand the power of the media and its influence on families. They also examine the ongoing threats to family values by those in the media who promote a humanistic worldview. Media consumers are challenged to understand their own worldviews, make wise choices and are given the information they need to do so. Baehr and Boone also look at the progress that has been made in family values programming in Hollywood, and offer hope for the future.
Foreword: Some Thoughts on a Culture-Wise Family Janet Parshall 13The Influence of the Culture and the Mass Media of EntertainmentWe Are Not in Kansas or Kiev Anymore 18Dare to Care 30Salt and Light 42Snapshots of Our Culture Pat Boone 60The Susceptibility of Children at Each Stage of DevelopmentThe Eyes of Innocence 86Child's Play 105The Medium and the MessageBehind the Scenes of Hollywood 122The Power of Parables 138Values, Principles and WorldviewsWorldviews and Beyond 156Who Stole Our Culture? William S. Lind 178Where Are We Going? 186How to Develop DiscernmentAsking the Right Questions About Media Influence 198Seeing Connections of Contemporary Art and Biblical Faith Doug Adams 217Impressing God's Commands on Our Children Dyonette Mayer 226Is the Mainstream Media Fair and Balanced? Fred Barnes 235Understanding the AnswersMore Than Conquerors 244For the Kids' Sake Pat Boone 254Movieguide Review of Amazing Grace 257Endnotes 260About Movieguide and the Christian Film and Television Commission 268Thanks 270
