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  • U2: The Unforgettable Fire

    U2: The Unforgettable Fire
    Somehow, strangely, I had never heard this album until a few months ago. And I'm a big fan of the band. Of course it's a little more 80s than No Line, but if you can get past that, this is a magnificent album. Bono's wordplay adds texture to music that's already electrified and taken with American culture (Elvis, MLK and the 4th of July surface more than once). Highlights: "Pride", "Bad", "MLK" (****)

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12 November 2008

Jonestown: the Life and Death of People's Temple

Jonestown Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple (2006)
Directed by Stanley Nelson
****

This is one of the hardest-hitting documentaries I've seen. Anyone who has ever had a glimpse of personality-led religion (I've seen far more than I care to admit) should give this a careful look. It's the riveting, weird, mesmerizing tale of Jim Jones, his fight for racial equality, and his church ... that slid slowly, but inevitably, into bewitched madness. It was powerful enough that I doubt I will use the expression "drink the Koolaid" casually ever again. And I believe it should serve as a powerful warning to all of us, we who have the tendency to look to our fellow, broken, image-bearers for life guidance rather than to the Maker.

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