Christ and Pop Culture
Where the Christian Faith Meets M.A.S.H.
This Week: We almost didn’t want to talk about Michael Jackson’s death this week. So many people have repeated one another’s thoughts over and over, and the news has over-reported the story to the point that I’m pretty sure most of you groaned at the subject for the week. In fact, I’m impressed you’re even reading this. We tried hard, though, to discuss the subject with a little bit of objectivity. We took a step back from the situation, saw what others were saying, and we spent most of our time discussing the way Christians should respond to a situation like this. We think you’ll find the conversation both maddening and refreshing. Would you want it any other way?
In addition to that, we discuss the recent trend of politicians cheating on their wives.
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Report is that as many as 12 people have committed suicide in response to Michael Jackson’s death. A friend of Jackson’s pleaded “In Michael’s name” that people continue to live and do so as brothers and sisters. This all would be quite silly if it weren’t so tragic.
Warren “Cubby” Culbertson, marriage course leader and “spiritual adviser” to Gov. Mark Sanford, apparently consented to an interview about the Sanfords. He doesn’t seem to give away any details revealed to him in confidence (not that haven’t already been revealed to the nation, anyway), but it still seems an ethically iffy choice for a pastoral figure. What do you think the boundaries should be? Should pastors and religious advisers to politicians and celebrities ever speak out in this kind of situation?
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 that “white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race.” The text of the ruling can be found here. This decision could have a big future impact on how employment and other policies take race into account.
This may be the coolest vehicle you’ll see all year: a motorcycle with a two-seat and fully-enclosed sidecar. No, I don’t think you can buy one.
Oh, and some company made a car that runs on compressed air. I don’t think that’s a big deal, though. Definitely focus on the motorcycle.
Fox And Friends Finally Addresses Fallujuh Game - and the coverage is actually kind of… well, fair and balanced.
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