Jesus is as American as baseball and apple pie. But how this came to be is a complex story - one that Stephen Nichols tells with care and ease. Beginning with the Puritans, he leads readers through the various cultural epochs of American history, showing at each stage how American notions of Jesus were shaped by the cultural sensibilities of the...

Santa Claus is in trouble! Who will save Christmas? This A-to-Z guide to holiday films, television movies and series specials provides cast, credits, production information and commentary for 228 cinema Christmases that were almost ruined by villains, monsters, spirits, secularism, greed, misanthropy or elf error--but were saved by helpful animals, magic snowmen, selfless children or compassionate understanding. Reviews and references are included.

A sociological examination of the production and audiences of Veggie Tales, a popular evangelical video series for children.

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 62. Chapters: VeggieTales episodes, VeggieTales films, List of VeggieTales characters, List of VeggieTales episodes, Silly Songs with Larry, The Toy That Saved Christmas, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, The Star of Christmas, Rack, Shack, and Benny, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie, LarryBoy and the Bad Apple, Madame Blueberry, Boyz in the Sink, An Easter Carol, Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!, Lord of the Beans, Sumo of the Opera, A Snoodle's Tale, Esther... The Girl Who Became Queen, Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed, Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush, Where's God When I'm S-Scared?, Josh and the Big Wall!, Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler, King George and the Ducky, Dave and the Giant Pickle, The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown, Duke and the Great Pie War, The Ballad of Little Joe, Gideon: Tuba Warrior, Lyle the Kindly Viking, Very Silly Songs!, Big Idea Productions, God Wants Me to Forgive Them!?!, Phil Vischer, The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's, List of VeggieTales albums, Moe and the Big Exit, Mike Nawrocki, Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella, Abe and the Amazing Promise, Tim Hodge, The End of Silliness?, Are You My Neighbor?, Brian K. Roberts, Kurt Heinecke, Bob and Larry's How to Draw!, Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't, Dan Anderson, Tod Carter, The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!, God Made You Special, Jonah Sing-Along Songs and More!, The Story of Flibber-o-loo, Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue, Minnesota Cuke and the Coconut Apes, Western Fun! A VeggieDouble Feature. Excerpt: This is a list of primary, secondary, and recurring characters that appear in the animated series VeggieTales. Bob the Tomato (introduced 1993) is usually the "straight man" in his partnership with Larry (the "Costello" of the pair), as they introduce many of...

The only guide you'll need for choosing the best videos -- and CD-ROMS -- for your family. INCLUDES: More than 1000 entries of kid-tested and adult-approved videos currently available. Listings organized by age -- from infancy to adolescence -- as recommended by child development specialists. A wide range of categories with special attention to gender and ethnicity: Educatioinal/Instructional; Fairy Tales; Family Literature and Myth; Special Interest; Foreign Language; Holiday; Music; How-To; and Nature. Review ratings in a clear, easy-to-read format. Evaluations by panels of adults and children. Outstanding programs from independents and major studios. Ordering information, running times, and suggested retail prices. Evaluations of more than 100 CD-ROMs 500 recommended feature films for the family...and more!