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Worldly Amusements: Restoring the Lordship of Christ to Our Entertainment Choices Paperback – June 1, 1999

by Pastor Wayne Wilson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Winepress Publishing (June 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1579212131
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579212131
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsRage against the machine!!
By somanybooks_solittletime on September 6, 2003
Format: Paperback
The media is not a gray area as many Christians want to believe. There is a verse in 1 John which calls us to "not love the world". This book beckons us in a definite way to heed this call. There are in fact standards that need to be maintained. We are willing though, to compromise those standards and dig through the filth of most of the entertainment industry to find the one grain of truth. As the author, Wayne Wilson says, "Christian groups lavish praise on and even hand out awards to films that give any kind of approving nod to Christian beliefs, even if the film grossly violates any sense of decency in telling the story. That's how pitiful we have become. We are dogs begging crumbs of acceptance from the wrong table. I don't believe we need to be quite so desperate for the praise of the world that we forsake our Master's standards..." (pg 281)

Another reviewer wrote that the author wrote too much about Franky Schaeffer. There are two chapters where Pastor Wilson does write quite a bit about and against Schaeffer (son of Francis). This is because Shaeffer comes from the "anything goes if you can toss a 'redeeming' feature into the story somewhere" point of view(pg 250). Many Christians have this view. But what would Christ say? "Question: what do you think Jesus would say on the set of ___ ___ when the director tells the actors to disrobe? My guess is He would not say: 'It has a moral theme ladies, really.' I doubt He would compliment the director for his 'unblinking' portrayal of real life." (pg 224)

He also uses the movie the Titanic a lot as an example. This is because it was the most popular movie at the time that this book was written. He breaks it down and shows why a follower of Christ should not see this movie.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood, solid thinker
By juiceplusgirl on October 18, 2008
Format: Paperback
Pastor Wilson is a good solid thinker. He sets forth questions and answers in a thorough, logical manner. His first hand knowledge of Hollywood and the movie industry lends much credibility to his book and he is an articulate writer. He does not address other forms of worldly entertainment.

The Contents:
Wilson clearly delineates the necessity of this book in the first chapter:
"My contention is that we have grown too close to the world...The decadence prevails because it is largely funded by Christian dollars, viewed in Christian homes, and welcomed by Christian hearts. Somehow we have grown fond of the world. Christians have always been tempted by the world, but this is, I believe, the first generation of Bible-believing Christians ever to have embraced evil amusements so completely." (p. 9-10)

In chapter two, Pastor Wilson defines worldly amusements. "They are amusements, or entertainment, that do at least one (or both) of the following: 1. They promote an evil message...by celebrating sins. Sin is presented in an attractive way. 2. They use evil methods. Regardless of the point of the story, the performers are made to behave in ways that are shameless and immoral." (p. 19-20) See 1 John 2:16.

He also describes "the shifting standard," which Christians must be quick to identify and avoid. "It is a mistake to define `mild' evils by comparison with our culture's greatest deficiencies. When the church does that, Christian standards also decline. We live to a lower standard than previous generations because we measure ourselves by the bottom, and the bottom keeps sinking lower." (p. 21)

The third chapter is most excellent as he wisely answers the question, "What does the Church say?Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsExcellent, Bold Exhortation
By magsalles on February 11, 2002
Format: Paperback
Reverend Wilson is a bold and passionate man of God who is jealous for godliness and purity in his family, church and society. I pray for more heads of household and clergy with his backbone! I agree with the author's basic premises i.e., the necessity of submission to Christ's Lordship in our movie viewing; and that the moral decadence so pervasive in our society (Hollywood included) is the fault of Christians. We have been given a cultural mandate and have retreated from it. I agree that if Christians stopped supporting Hollywood's paganism, it would change overnight. But how much more it would
change if Christians actively worked in film to promote true beauty - God's holiness, majesty, and salvation! I was disappointed that Mr. Wilson seems to endorse the popular evangelical view that things will only get worse.
Hollywood, (like politics or education) will never produce what is godly until Christians apply the Lordship of Christ to
these areas. We need to support churches and Christian organizations that are dedicated to pressing Christ's crown rights into the arts. While I was encouraged deeply by Mr. Wilson's passion for purity in the hearts and minds of the saints,I was disappointed by his constant criticism of the
Schaeffers who just happen to have more of an "engagement view". (See chapter 4) I would have been more encouraged had there been more optimism about the future of the arts as Christians fulfill the cultural mandate in this area. As Christians we have more than just a responsiblity to watch movies that encourage our sanctification. We need to be proactive in the arts and support those who make movies that spread and celebrate the gospel of our glorious Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Then we will see not only high art, but a world where the knowledge of the Lord covers the earth as the waters cover the sea.
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