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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.
Listen to the CaPC Podcast
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Podcast #108: The Year in Music, with Special Guest Jay Tholen
20 December 2011 8:27 AM | No Comments -
Podcast #107: Choosing Sides in the War on Christmas
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Podcast #106: The Year in Review – Videogames
22 November 2011 9:00 AM | No Comments
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Elsewhere – Noteworthy Links
What If a 21-Hour Work Week Was the Norm?
The Jesus > Religion Guy Returns!
John Acuff’s Rap Music Problem, and My Personal Solution
Pitchfork’s History and Meaning Laid Out
Christianity Today’s Critics Select Their Favorite Films of the Year
Kirk Cameron’s Monumental Error
Driscoll, MacDonald, the Elephant Room, and TD Jakes
Regular Columns
Monday
Citizenship Confusion by Alan Noble
The Kiddy Pool by Erin NewcombTuesday
Watching Politics from the Pew by Ben Bartlett
When Games Matter by Drew DixonWednesday
Music at Mars Hill by Luke Larsen
What Memes Mean by Kirk BozemanThursday
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 ClarkSaturday
Grace Notes by Jason Morehead-
Nick Olson
The Moviegoer: What’s Oscar Nostalgic For?Jon Blanford
When Games Matter: The Art of Story in The Binding of IsaacK. Pfister
Our Favorite Albums of 2011Brad Williams
Sacred Space: The Church Shouldn’t Make Voting EasySteven Sukkau
The Moviegoer: What’s Oscar Nostalgic For?Dianna
Sacred Space: The Church Shouldn’t Make Voting EasySteven Sukkau
The Jesus > Religion Guy Returns!Richard Clark
John Acuff’s Rap Music Problem, and My Personal Solution
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Recent Posts
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Sacred Space: The Church Shouldn’t Make Voting Easy
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Eat Your Vegetables: “Inglorious Basterds” (Tarantino, 2009)
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Christ and Pop Culture’s Best Features of 2011
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The Moviegoer: What’s Oscar Nostalgic For?
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Music at Mars Hill: Most “Original” Score?
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When Games Matter: The Art of Story in The Binding of Isaac
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Watching Politics From the Pew: Gingrich, Romney, and Personal History
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Modern Family’s Cussing Controversy
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Our Favorite Films of 2011
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Citizenship Confusion: Why John Piper is Wrong and Why Racism Still Matters
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Sacred Space: iPads, Kindles, and Nooks, Oh My!
Featured Posts
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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. -
Our Ten Favorite Graphic Novels of 2011
Posted on January 16, 2012 | 6 CommentsCaPC's illustrator, Seth Hahne, shares his favorite examples of a burgeoning medium. -
Our Favorite Television Shows of 2011
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 11 CommentsSometimes, we watch television. And honestly, sometimes it's pretty darn good. -
Our Top Five Memes of 2011
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsKirk Bozeman unveils the insane things that occupied our mind-space this year, thanks to the Internet. -
Our Ten Favorite Video Games of 2011
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 10 CommentsChrist and Pop Culture writers share their favorite games of 2011. -
Our Favorite Five Books of 2011
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsCarissa Smith shares an idiosyncratic list of the best five books of 2011. -
Mommy, Daddy, Who is Santa Claus?
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 15 CommentsFive parents share their approach to the famous gift-giver. -
The War on Christmas and the Kingdom of Christ
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 9 CommentsIn fighting to keep Christ in Christmas are evangelicals embracing consumerism and ignoring Christ's Kingdom ethics? -
Skyrim and the Other Reality
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 19 CommentsDo videogames amount to anything more than escapism? Are games worth engaging? -
Music Made Physical: In Defense of the Humble Cassette
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 6 CommentsIt's time to appreciate what cassettes lent to the experience of listening to music. -
Is Tim Tebow Christianity’s MVP?
Posted on December 8, 2011 | 10 CommentsEvangelicalism's favorite quarterback may talk a good game, but it's the follow-through that counts. -
The CaPC Superlatives: Noteworthy Achievements in Concerts, Games, and Music
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsWhy Superlatives? Because some happenings from 2011 deserve 15 more minutes of fame. -
Supreme Justice: Engaging Culture Through the New Court Term
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsThis year's Supreme Court term could be one of its most interesting... and controversial. -
From Punk to Prophet: The Story and Message of Tom DeLonge
Posted on December 1, 2011 | 13 CommentsTom DeLonge, former front man for Blink-182, is singing a different tune with Angels & Airwaves -
The Burden of Thankfulness
Posted on November 24, 2011 | 6 CommentsHow can we be thankful when that which we're thankful for may have been the cause of someone else's suffering? -
Of Shakespeare and Conspiracies: The Real Stakes of the “Who Was Shakespeare?” Debate
Posted on November 21, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe debate regarding Shakespeare's authorship can teach us how to think critically about conspiracy theories. -
Dear Driscoll, MMA is not a Measure of Manhood — Jesus is
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 18 CommentsJesus presents a true vision of manhood through his humility and sacrifice, not just his glory and strength. -
The CaPC Superlatives: Noteworthy Achievements in Film, Music, Advertising, and Games
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsGet your popcorn and soda pop. Here are some superlatives, guys (and gals). -
Happy Valley: The Delusion of Penn State’s Paradise, Lost
Posted on November 13, 2011 | 9 CommentsA native citizen of "Happy Valley" wrestles with the mythos of the land and the meaning of a scandal. -
Merlin Fights the Good Fight
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 1 CommentAccording to guest writer Leslie Keeney, though BBC's Merlin is a "decontextualized post-modern fairy tale," it's not without profundity. -
Rendering Unto Caesar
Posted on November 3, 2011 | 4 CommentsNobody likes to pay taxes, but can we at least strive to ensure that taxes are equitable? -
Girls, Cults, and Healing Past Wounds
Posted on October 31, 2011 | No CommentsSuccessful songwriter Christopher Owens grew up in a cult, and his attitude about his past is astounding.






































