I am alternately amused and frustrated by the fact that many Christians love their "stars"; that is, those figures who have achieved some status as authorities on this or that subject in the Christian subculture. This is not a criticism of the "stars" themselves. Many of them are justifiably looked upon with some reverence. But it is unfortunate that many pastors and layman alike are reluctant to engage the culture on a given issue until the authorities take notice of it. That this is so usually means that the cavalry is often a little late in offering relief to the besieged wagon train.