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Why I'm Leery of Harry Potter

As promised, here are Ann Tatlock’s insights on the Harry Potter series. See my previous blog for Sarah Anne Sumpolec’s observations, so you’ll know what Ann says she’s agreeing with. Ann Tatlock can be found at http://www.anntatlock.com/.

Of course, some will consider my comments in my previous post, and Sarah’s and Ann’s comments, to be inaccurate and unbalanced. But I think if you look closely you’ll see that each of us is trying to be fair to the many Christians who enjoy Harry Potter, but at the same time wanting ...

Tue, Aug 07, 2007
Randy Alcorn
Eternal Perspective Ministries
books, harry potter, sarah anne sumpolec

Further Thoughts on Harry Potter

There were some interesting comments and very good questions raised regarding my last week’s blog on Harry Potter. I wish I had time to address these, and hope to do so later.

For instance, someone in Kenya asked, “So where is the evidence of actual spells being cast, and working? Where are the people flying around on brooms or whatever?”

It’s true that in the last week I haven’t observed a single person flying on a broom, but there’s actually more that can be said in response to that question. My guest blogger, Ann Tatlock, will ...

Tue, Jul 31, 2007
Randy Alcorn
Eternal Perspective Ministries
books, fantasy, harry potter, j.k. rowling

Harry Potter: The Debate Among Christians Continues

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted pictures of our grandchildren, and I’ve received countless emails encouraging me to get back to doing so. (Okay, there was one email, which I wrote to myself.) Here are the boys, at a barbecue on our deck last week.