LifeWay, the publishing and retail arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, recently decided to pull the film "The Blind Side" from its shelves due to the complaints of a Florida pastor that the movie contained inappropriate things. Among those things? Cursing, violence and racial slurs.
Many Christians have expressed their frustration with the decision. Author Eric Metaxas, whose recent biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been a best-seller, had harsh words to say about LifeWay's decision and its broader impact on how others view evangelical culture, saying that "If we Christians can't get [what makes 'The Blind Side' redeemable], then maybe we really should refrain from commenting on culture in the first place."
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