What Hollywood Believes : An Intimate Look at the Faith of the Famous

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Summary: worthwhile read
Review: Although not as thorough as I had hoped, What Hollywood Believes is an interesting look at what some of the most popular actresses/actors of our day have to say about their religious beliefs. My main complaint about this book is that most of the sections are not very elaborate and only deal with one or two quotes from a particular person. This can hardly be evidence of that person's genuine beliefs. I think the author tries to read too much into what some of them say.

Still, it does make for a very worthwhile read. The author offers many counter-arguments to some of the more outspoken artists' statements toward Christianity in particular. He has a keen understanding of the Christian faith and offers insightful apologetic antidotes. This is especially a worthwhile read if you're interested in knowing the basics of the Christian faith and how it is most often reflected in today's modern popular culture.

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Summary: Not As Detailed As I Thought It Would Be
Review: Being a born again Christian, I really looked forward to reading this book. Unfortunately, this book was not what I thought it would be. Mr. Comfort does do a wonderful job with his commentaries, including them with quotes from the bible and presenting them with in a way that does challenge the reader to examine his/her own beliefs. He does a most excellent job at explaining man's sin and our need for a Savior.

The problem is, that among the many quotes from the celebrities, many of them are nothing more than one or two-sentence comments, and in reality says nothing about the person's true beliefs (like Lily Tomlin, for example.) Another disturbing thing I found is the quote he included from Della Reese, which, by reading it, the reader would think that she is a bible-believing Christian. However, upon further research on my own, I found that Ms. Reese's beliefs are more New Age and unbiblical, rather than true biblical Christianity. And the bad part about this is that Mr. Comfort did claim that this book was well researched, but I get the feeling that it really wasn't.

It makes for an interesting read, but don't expect to walk away with too much new information on what the celebrities believe.

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Summary: Extremely Entertaining & Easy Read! A Must For Movie Lovers
Review: Recently I purchased two copies of this book. One for myself and one as a birthday present for a movie lover with a massive DVD collection. I thought it would be the perfect gift, focusing on her favorite entertainment, celebrities. I picked a winner. She absolutely loved it and is normally not much of a "book person" nor typically interested in things of a religious nature. This struck her fancy, big time. I then began reading my own copy and found it much more entertaining than I expected, being that I am not half the movie lover she is. Right off I was intrigued by some of the names I was finding in the table of contents. Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Stephen King, Alice Cooper, Tom Cruise, Charlie Chaplin and Christopher Reeve were just a few names that caught my eye. It would be interesting to have a look inside their heads to see what makes them tick. I wondered though, if it would read like a tabloid. Quickly I found that not to be the case, as the author seems to have done his homework, in many cases using quotes from the celeb's themselves, on just what it is they believe and how they came to that conclusion. Regardless of who you are a fan of, you will raise an eyebrow or two at some of these candid quotes on the often unheard of beliefs in Hollywood. This will definitely be making it into the hands of a few more friends of mine for Christmas. I would highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in celebrities, although that is by no means a prerequisite for enjoying this book. I think just about anyone would find it intriguing and it's a great gift for an office grab-bag too! Keep a copy on the coffee table when you have guests. They'll love it!


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Summary: Awesome !
Review: We all want to know what celebrities eat, what kind of toothpaste they use and perhaps even what their favorite TV show is. However, did you ever wonder if they believe in God or not?

This book interviews many well known celebrities and asks exactly that question. You might be surprised as to what they really believe.

Yes, some of the stars comments were short and to the point, but what they did say will amaze you. However, "Dean Jones" interview took up 5 pages. Want to know what he believes...buy the book!