As an anthropology student in undergrad, the Yanomamo people served as one of the our tribal case studies. Their use of narcotics and the annual pig feast were of particular interest. I can recall my professor lamenting the Christian missionary impact on their culture (he was, of course, a hardcore cultural relativist).

According to the filmmakers, The Enemy God film came about as a result of a request from a group of Yanomamö indians. They asked if we would help them to tell their version of the history of their particular communities in the Amazon. It is not the story of all Yanomamö, but it is the true story of a significant group, led by a respected headman whose spanish name is Bautista…more

If you are confused, overwhelmed, or intrigued by the amount of references to Islam in the news, University of Texas grad student and missionally minded Joey Shaw regularly sheds light on various issues surrounding the Muslim faith. Check out his blog for insights.

Michael Lawrence offers 18 helpful factors for redemptively engaging the city. Born of out of years of experience with hundreds of churches in all kinds of situations, Lawrence offers advice on everything from the influence of media to community.  Read the brief, insightful article here.

The new Barna report has collected stats on the favorablity and unfavorability of American leaders, religious and not-so-religious, ranging from U2’s Bono to Billy Graham.

According to Barna, Billy Graham is the most widely known religious leader among U.S. adults; Pat Robertson has the highest negative rating among the eleven religious leaders tested. Men and women often have significantly different views of public figures. For instance, women have much more positive views of Bono, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Patricia Heaton… For more go to the Barna website. www.barna.org