Category: – Protecting Children

A New Twist on Potter, Pokémon and Popular Psychology 

By Berit Kjos (2001)

A critique of  Pokémon, Harry Potter and the Magic of Story, an article by Mark Filiatreau which was posted on posted on Chuck Colson’s website, BreakPoint Online.

For background information, see Harry Potter Lures Kids to

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Casper, More Than a Friendly Ghost

Movie review by Berit Kjos (1999)


A sweet, lonely ghost befriends a motherless girl. He models the ultimate in selflessness — the willingness to give his life (or rather, his return to life) — for someone he loves. What could

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Shrek and Harry Potter 

By Berit Kjos (2001)


“…look at the pandering and cynicism that speckle some current movies aimed at lower ages, including ‘The Mummy Returns,’ ‘A Knight’s Tale’ and ‘Shrek.’ Instead of offering tales of wonder that sweep kids into an unfamiliar

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Twelve reasons not to see Harry Potter Movie

By Berit Kjos (2001)


The premiere of Harry Potter the movie will lead to a whole new generation of youngsters discovering witchcraft and wizardry….Increasing numbers of children are spending hours alone browsing the internet in search of Satanic websites

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The Dark Is Rising

By Berit Kjos, 1996

Could a children’s book published by Bob Jones University possibly teach pagan concepts? Would its trusted curricula promote feminist spirituality or change the meaning of truth?  

        To answer that question, Cindy Mutsch, a concerned mother,

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