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Best Sunday of Your Life

vol. 2, num. 2 :: 2003.01.17 — 2003.01.30

As we are surrounded for ads for the Annual Day of Advertising, there are certain questions we should be asking ourselves. How are we affected by advertising? Is there anything we should be doing to avoid or redeem advertising?

 

Feature

An advertisement for advertising

An animation featuring some stats about advertising; a good introduction to 'So what?' below.

So what?

Analyzing advertising statistics and asking why Christians should care.

Editorial

Cheaper, bigger, better and more convenient than ever

Approaching advertising with discernment involves a willingness to establish values in advance and be fully awake when viewing.

Articles

Marketing the church

While general advertising can be a trick to lure in unsuspecting consumers, the church has special considerations when creating and sending out "successful" marketing materials.

The Church vs. Football

A modest proposal for a solution to the conflict between the Church and the NFL.

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Preparations for the third annual ^camping is not optional event have begun

Now is the time to put in your two cents as far as time and location, and if you have no idea what we're talking about, read on!

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Reviews

A daily dose of down home joy

The Be Good Tanyas display their love for roots music on their debut album, Blue Horse.

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Can we test for that?

A review of Howard Gardner's The Disciplined Mind: Beyond Facts and Standardized Tests, the K-12 Education that Every Child Deserves.

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Gallery

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