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AN EVANGELICAL VIEW

"2001: A Space Odyssey" Spoke To The Need To Protect The Unborn"
By GREGORY J. RUMMO
THE DAILY RECORD, JAN 1, 2001
Remember  “2001 A Space Odyssey” by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clark? This movie premiered 33 years ago in 1968 and was based on a novel by Clarke entitled “The Sentinel.” Many film critics like Roger Ebert gushed about the film when it first appeared. “The genius is not in how much Stanley Kubrick does in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ but in how little,” he wrote.  Ebert was right, and despite the heavy overtones of evolution in the movie, there is still a thread of truth from beginning to end. I wonder if Ebert or the movie’s creators realized it themselves.  Interested to read my take on it?  You can in my first column of the new millennium. Go to article

2001 COLUMNS

Making the Christmas Story Real in Our Lives, The Record, Dec 20

The Christmas Story in "The Lord of the Rings," December 19

Why They Hate Us, NJ Herald, Dec 16

Seasonal Changes Watched by All, Including Kings, Herald News, December 16

Christians Must Love the Jews, Back Israel, The Record of Hackensack, Dec 6

Striking Teachers Sending Students the Wrong Message, Dec 4

'Prom Mom’s' Cold-Blooded Act No Different from Late-Term Abortion, The New Jersey Herald, Dec 2

Love Will Overcome the Frustration of the Adoption Process. Nov 21

Leonid Meteor Shower Lives Up to the Hype, The Weekly News, Nov 19

Random Musings on Gasoline Prices, Bush's Legacy and the War in Afghanistan, Nov 16

Bracing For Alien Abductions, The Daily Record, Nov 7

Food For Thought During This Year's Thanksgiving, The Herald News, Nov 5

Christians Must Use Creation Wisely, The Record of Hackensack, Nov 1

Is Anthrax The Work Of Domestic Terrorism? One Local Microbiologist Thinks So, Nov 1

Most Of The Deaf Community Hoping Rush Limbaugh Will 'Listen' To Their Ideas, October 29

It Wasn't Just Democrats That Underestimated George W. Bush, November 13

China Playing Critical Role In The Manufacture Of Drug To Combat Anthrax, The Herald News, October 21

London Cab Drivers Are Solidly Behind U.S. War Against Taliban, The New Jersey Herald, October 23

Marathon Runners Are An Elite And An Insane Bunch, The New Jersey Herald, November 4

Offering Comfort In The Face Of Conflict, The Record of Hackensack, Oct 11

‘ASL Access’ Offers Public Libraries Comprehensive Sign Language Video Collections, The Weekly News, October 10

Life Discovered On Mars--Science Yawns, The Weekly News, October 18

The American Vision: Liberty And Deity Inseparably Linked, The Herald News, September 24

United Airlines Pilot Says, Despite Lax Security, “No Fear” Of Flying Again, The Herald News, September 16

On Collective Desolation And The Consoling Power Of Prayer, The Record of Hackensack, September 17

Sage Advice From a Merrill Lynch Stock Broker, September 4

Rules For President, Congress, More Lax Than For Little League Baseball, September 4

Sharing The Gospel At The Ends Of The Earth, The Record of Hackensack, Aug 30

AIDS Again On The Rise Despite Nearly A Decade Of Condom Promotion, American Family Association, August 24

Father Gives His Daughter Away In A 'Special' Church Ceremony, The Herald News, September 9

How I Spent My Summer Vacation, August 17

Sussex Fair Shows New Jersey At Its Best, The Daily Record, August 12

BACK TO TOP

Katydid Symphonies--Sweet Sounds For A Midsummer Night's Dream, August 1

Church Should Halt Debate On Sexuality, The Record Of Hackensack, Aug 2

Protestors at the G-8 Summit Would Do Well To Adopt American Model, and Give Thanks, July 23

The Blame for Global Warming May Lie 93 Million Miles Away, The Independent News, July 26

Use Adult Stem Cells for Research to End Disabling Diseases, The Daily Record, July 22

Abortion Pill Offers No Easy Solutions, Record of Hackensack, July 5

Coach Finds Proper Avenue for Mixing Sports and Christianity at this Soccer Camp, The Independent News, July 5

Christians: Stand Up for Persecuted Believers, Record of Hackensack, June 14

California's Power Crisis Pales in Comparison to the One in Butler, New Jersey, June 11

Paterson, NJ Remembers Rev. Ralph Cunningham, Faithful Missionary in India, Taiwan for 61 Years, The Herald News, June 10

The Real Debate Over SUVs Is No Different Than the Debate on Most Other Issues, The Daily Record, June 3

Bush's Energy Plan Is An Honest Admission to the American Way of Life, The Herald News, May 27

Root Canal Reputation Is Greatly Exaggerated, The Herald News, May 13

'Personhood' Missing from Debates on Gun and Unborn Violence, The Independent News, May 17

The Space Shuttle Is Part of Americana, The Daily Record, April 29

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ—No Fable, Forgery or Fabrication, The Herald News, April 15

Household Chores Lead to Backyard Revelation, The Record of Hackensack, April 12 

"Opening Day"--A Ritual for Trout Fishermen, Apr 6

Getting to Ixtaczoquitlan is not as easy as it sounds, The Independent News, Apr 5

Needle Exchange Programs Do More Harm Than Good—Send the Wrong Message, Independent News, April 12

Take Time to Enjoy Spring, The Daily Record, Mar 20

Faith-based groups can help cure social ills, The Record of Hackensack, Mar 15

The Meteorologists Weren't the Only Ones Wrong this Past Weekend, The Daily Record, Mar 8

Fairness, "The Rich," and Other Musings On President Bush's Proposed $1.6 Trillion Tax Cut, The Independent News, Mar 29

The Church of Darwin Rebuilds its Kansas Sanctuary, The Independent News, Mar 8

Make Hollywood Useful: Let Them Defend U.S. from Attack, The Daily Record, Feb 28

'Yo Mama's Last Supper'--Blasphemy, but not, Ahem, Art, The Herald News, Feb 25

Pain in the Neck Columnist Finally Has His Head Examined-The Daily Record, Feb 16

Groundhog Day: We Were Snookered Again-The Herald News, Feb 11

Prime Time Debauchery Makes Mockery of Fidelity-The Record of Hackensack, Feb 1

Sanctity of Life Week Marred by Vandalism of Church Property- The Independent News, Feb 1

Deaf Boy Proves You Don't Play Soccer With Ears, The Daily Record, Jan 28

Close Encounters of a Neighborly Kind- The Suburban Trends, Jan 28

Global Warming Alarmists--All Hot Air-Jan 25

John Ashcroft Represents Mainstream America, The Independent News, Jan 24

Hiking the Blue Trail Through the Snow, Jan 16

Liberals Decrying Personal Charity, Jan 10

Loopholes Are Destroying 'Rule Of Law' In America-The Record Of Hackensack, Jan 4

2001: A Space Odyssey Spoke To The Need To Protect The Unborn-The Daily Record, Jan 1