2023-07-24T11:03:00
More than just a parade in pink, Barbie asks some deep questions about what it means to be human, with all its flaws and limitations. But where it lacks answers, Christ provides says Beth Card
It would be easy to watch Barbie and only take away the message that girls should be able to be whoever they want to be without judgment or obstacle. A 90-minute feminist romp with girl power speeches and a chance to see a land where women run the world. Job done.
More on that later if you want it.
But perhaps its bigger message is that life is not perfect. Not the real world or Barbie world. At the end of the movie, Barbie chooses to be a human, because she has experienced what it is like to cry, to want to make a difference; to have relationships that require effort. She chooses to leave behind a world of fakery and experience something more genuine, even though she knows it will be harder and that, one day, she will die.
2024-02-28T15:45:00Z By Tony Wilson
The Netflix adaptation of David Nicholl’s book uses story and time to reveal how Dexter and Emma are formed by events and choices. It’s the same way that God writes all our stories, says Tony Wilson
2023-09-05T10:15:00Z By Professor Nick Megoran
When American aviators used the cathedral in Nagasaki to guide the dropping of the atomic bomb that ended the second world war, they wiped out a Christian community that had survived hundreds of years of persecution. This is the untold story of Oppenheimer, says Professor Nick Megoran
2023-08-11T14:12:00Z By Peter Lynas
When it comes to identity, it’s easy to be critical of the stereotypes, or the lack of answers provided by Barbie, but has the Church done any better? We can only understand what it is to be human in light of the larger God story that has shaped our world, says Peter Lynas
2025-07-07T09:33:00Z By Brian Kapuku
Helen Parker’s Family Matters thoughtfully explores the real-life pressures Gen Z face - from grief to friendship and faith, says our reviewer
2025-06-30T10:44:00Z By Rev Peter Crumpler
What happens when science meets faith across continents? This thought-provoking book explores how Christians around the world - from China to Canada - are navigating the complex relationship between science and belief
2025-06-30T07:47:00Z By Esther Okusaga
In a culture increasingly hostile to Christian values, this book challenges believers to stand firm in truth - no matter the cost, says our reviewer
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