Entries Categorized as 'Interviews'

Interview with Richard Abanes about Tolle, Part 2

Date July 15, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

What does Tolle think of Jesus? Tolle, like other New Agers, portrays Jesus as a mere man; just another avatar (or spiritual teacher) in a long list of avatars who were also “saviors” in their own right. All of them were mere “way-showers” whose purpose was to lead others to enlightenment—i.e., the realization of one’s [...]

Interview with Richard Abanes about Tolle, Part 1

Date July 14, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

This is the first part of a four part interview concluding this Thursday.  Eckhart Tolle claims that what he is teaching is neutral to his religion. Yet many people are flocking to him as though he's a religious teacher. Is his message religious and how does it compare to Christianity? First, people must realize that [...]

Interview with Michael Ward, Part 3

Date June 12, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

Introduction to Michael Ward and Planet NarniaInterview Part 1Interview Part 2 The only critic I've been able to find who's argued against your book after having read it is Devin Brown. Of his criticisms, the inconsistency of the imagery seems most substantial to me. He argues that “Ward's proposed planet-related imagery does not stay rooted [...]

Interview with Michael Ward, Part 2

Date June 11, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

Let's look especially at Prince Caspian, since at least the movie is fresh in many people's minds right now. You claim that in Prince Caspian Lewis chose to use imagery from the planet Mars. Can you briefly highlight some of the reasons why you believe Prince Caspian is the Martial book of the series? Here [...]

Interview with Michael Ward, Part 1

Date June 10, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

Go here for the introduction to this interview. There's been a lot of chatter on the internet discussing your book, Planet Narnia. Almost every conversant seems to fall into one of two camps: those who have not read the book and think your idea is preposterous, and those who have read it and at least [...]

Michael Ward and Planet Narnia

Date June 9, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

At first glance, Planet Narnia may sound like an odd name for a book. But according to many C.S. Lewis scholars, it is the most groundbreaking study on Lewis's Narnian Chronicles in at least the past 40 years. This week, I'll be posting a three part interview with the author of Planet Narnia, Dr. Michael [...]

Interview with David Wells, Part 2

Date April 17, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

Click here Part One of the interview. One of the criticisms made of new media platforms (such as blogging and social networks like MySpace and Facebook) is that they encourage fascination with the self. How might Christians involved in new media avoid the trap of self-fascination? Virtual reality can simply be a world of information [...]

Interview with David Wells, Part I

Date April 15, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

In the first chapter of The Courage to Be Protestant you map out three constituencies that make up the current evangelical world: classical evangelicalism, church marketers (or seeker-sensitives), and emergents. To help familiarize our readers with your book, could you briefly explain each of these groups and the problems they pose for Christianity? What I [...]

Interview with Stephen Wagner, Part 2

Date March 27, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

Here is the conclusion of my interview with Stephen Wagner concerning his book, Common Ground Without Compromise: 25 Questions to Create Dialogue on Abortion. Though the book is available on Amazon, we encourage you to support Steve's work at Stand to Reason by ordering through their website. Part 1 can be read here. How has [...]

Interview with Stephen Wagner, Part 1

Date March 25, 2008Posted by Roger Overton

Order from STRAmazon Stephen Wagner speaks to and trains a variety of audiences on pro-life and bioethics issues as part of the ministry of Stand to Reason. His new book, Common Ground Without Compromise: 25 Questions to Create Dialogue on Abortion, challenges advocates on both sides of the abortion issue to have more respectful and [...]