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Pop Culture is everywhere. We just acknowledge it. Christ and Pop Culture is an attempt to discuss and think rightly about the common knowledge of our age.
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Elsewhere: News, Links, Thoughts
What does Time Magazine’s breast-feeding cover say to moms?
Call of Duty: Black Ops II and the Black Days of War Ahead
Romney’s Inept Apology for Bullying
Playing Playstation in Church?
Justin Taylor Joins CaPC to Support As Our Own
Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage; Christian Perspectives on Gay Rights and Marriage from CaPC
Russell Moore on Where the Wild Things Are
Living Proof Ministries Joins CaPC to Support As Our Own
Jon Stewart is responsible for the best religious coverage on television!?
Regular Columns
Monday
Citizenship Confusion by Alan Noble
The Kiddy Pool by Erin Newcomb
Books Besides the Bible by Ethan BartlettTuesday
The Holy Huddle by Doug Hankins
The Minority Report by Drew Dixon
God and Country Music by Nick RynersonWednesday
Music at Mars Hill by Luke Larsen
What Memes Mean by Kirk Bozeman
The Female Gaze by Faith NewportThursday
The Moviegoer by Nick Olson
Mixed Signals by Erin Straza
Eat Your Vegetables by Jonathan SircyFriday
Sacred Space by Brad Williams
The Televangelist by Richard Clark
Not Fit For Dinner by C. Ryan KnightSaturday
Grace Notes by Jason Morehead-
Nick Olson
The Moviegoer: You can be “Elitist” and still really enjoy “The Avengers”John Patterson
The Moviegoer: You can be “Elitist” and still really enjoy “The Avengers”Matt
Why Christians Shouldn’t Write Off The Occupy MovementDaniel
Not Fit for Dinner: Drone Warfare and the “Playstation” Killing MentalityTy Beltramo
“Mass Effect” represents a new era of storytellingDaniel
Why Christians Shouldn’t Write Off The Occupy MovementC. Ryan Knight
Not Fit for Dinner: Drone Warfare and the “Playstation” Killing MentalityC. Ryan Knight
Why Christians Shouldn’t Write Off The Occupy Movement
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Recent Posts
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The Holy Huddle: Sports Figures, The Hunger Games, and Sociological Terminology
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Music at Mars Hill: Beach House and the Myth of Memory
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The Minority Report: Advice for Graduates
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God and Country Music: “I Like Johnny Cash, but I don’t like Country Music”
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Why Christians Shouldn’t Write Off The Occupy Movement
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The Kiddy Pool: Child-Free by Choice
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Citizenship Confusion: Why I Criticize the Church
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The Televangelists: “Mad Men” and Recognizing the Abyss
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Not Fit for Dinner: Drone Warfare and the “Playstation” Killing Mentality
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Mixed Signals: Global Warming Debate Leads to Chicago Billboard Slander
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Grace Notes: The Beastie Boys
Featured Posts
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Why Christians Shouldn’t Write Off The Occupy Movement
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 10 CommentsCan we learn anything about the nature of capitalism and the human heart from the Occupy Wall Street Movement? -
Honoring the Difference Our Moms Made
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsSeven CaPC writers honor their moms and lend their voices to stop human trafficking. -
Sports Violence and the Temple of God
Posted on May 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsIs the NFL a business of violence? -
Cory Booker and the Difficulty of Heroes
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 4 CommentsHow can we learn from the exceptional lives of our heroes without becoming discouraged? -
Why We Need More Christian Entertainers
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 13 CommentsChristian artists should be more willing to see themselves as entertainers. -
Blue Like Jazz: A New Kind of Christian Film
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 3 CommentsGuest writer David Roark finds the same old problems in Blue Like Jazz as in previous "Christian" films. -
To Syria, With Apathy
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 9 CommentsWhy are we so desensitized to such devastating reports of tragedy and injustice? -
This American Lie: The Ecstasy and Agony of Mike Daisey
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 4 CommentsMike Daisey taught us that the pursuit of the truth can never excuse all sins. -
Obamacare, the Supreme Court, and the Darkness of Hearts
Posted on April 2, 2012 | 8 CommentsThe health care debate forces us to face questions about who we are as citizens, moral actors, children of God. -
Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Christian Silence & the Need for Radical Grace
Posted on March 28, 2012 | 7 CommentsThe gospel calls us to an incredible responsibility: responding to horrific injustices with love. -
The Hunger Games, the Movie, and the Problem of Film Violence
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 8 CommentsHow do you portray teens fighting to the death without reinforcing the problems The Hunger Games warns against? -
Introducing the 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tournament
Posted on March 13, 2012 | 2 CommentsForget March Madness. Christ and Pop Culture is hosting a competition with real stakes. -
The Digital Revolution: Text on a Screen
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsReading has never been so convenient, but changes in technology are always more complex than we think. -
Uncovering Contraception
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 25 CommentsRecent health care legislation has recently brought Christian objections to birth control to the fore. How should we respond? -
Is Church Discipline Cultish? A Response to the Mars Hill Drama
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 73 CommentsCan Church Discipline be done in a healthy way in the Internet age? -
Of Oscar Nominees and Disgruntled Critics
Posted on February 22, 2012 | 4 CommentsThe films we celebrate should better support moments where we naturally feel good, and not manipulate us towards that end. -
Beyond Wretched: Wretched TV, Deception, and “Violent” Muslims
Posted on February 20, 2012 | 12 CommentsWretched TV deceived their audience by editing a YouTube video to present Muslims as violent thugs. -
A Call For Writers
Posted on February 16, 2012 | 1 CommentThink you’ve got what it takes to write for Christ and Pop Culture? -
God, The Game Designer
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 9 CommentsWe're all players in a game God designed, says guest writer, G. Christopher Williams. -
From Fanboy to Frustrated: A Plea To Mark Driscoll
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 20 CommentsMark Driscoll is at it again and again. Guest writer David Dunham shares why he can no longer bear it. -
Two Can Play at That: What Komen Can Teach Us about Boycotts (Updated)
Posted on February 7, 2012 | 9 CommentsIs it justified, even heroic, to use power to force our will on others? -
To Hell With Catan?
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 21 CommentsPerhaps the #1 rule of approaching a game rightly is as follows: take it seriously, but keep your perspective. -
Christ and Pop Culture’s Best Features of 2011
Posted on January 26, 2012 | 1 CommentHere are ten feature articles from the past year that you absolutely must read. -
Our Favorite Albums of 2011
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 4 CommentsSome of the year's most excellent examples of the common grace of God in the world of music. -
Can’t Access Your Favorite Websites? Blame SOPA/PIPA
Posted on January 18, 2012 | 7 CommentsHave you heard about the law proposed to regulate the Internet? We're against it.






































