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Archive for November, 2007
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Who Do Evangelical Leaders Support for the Presidency?
Posted on November 30, 2007 | 4 CommentsHere’s Wayne Grudem’s Endorsement of Romney Here’s Justin Taylor’s Endorsement of Huckabee Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy Giuliani, surprisingly enough -
Pullman on Lewis
Posted on November 30, 2007 | 6 CommentsPullman on C.S. Lewis: “[He] was a man of great intelligence and a very fine critic. He said some very sensible and interesting things about writing for children, for example. But when he wrote fiction, something strange entered into him.” -
The Problem is Old Media
Posted on November 30, 2007 | No CommentsWhy New Media Is Presented As Stupid Or CNN Wants You-Tube to Be Stupid So CNN Can Survive -
Sin So Clearly Displayed: A Review of American Gangster
Posted on November 30, 2007 | No CommentsJesus made it very clear, “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 5:20). He holds us to a standard where “good” simply isn’t enough. So what does this mean, then, for “good” men?... -
The 50 Smartest People In Hollywood
Posted on November 29, 2007 | No CommentsThe 50 Smartest People In Hollywood -
The CNN-YouTube Republican Debate: How Mike Huckabee Got it Wrong
Posted on November 29, 2007 | 37 CommentsLast night’s CNN-Youtube debate was fascinating for a number of reasons. One was the moment that a sarcastic-looking kid basically asked a question about biblical inerrancy and the following took place: -
Al Mohler On Blogs and Ministry
Posted on November 29, 2007 | 19 CommentsDr. Al Mohler was a key note speaker at this years God Blog Conference. He urged bloggers to use this new media as a real means for Christian ministry. -
Top Five Christmas Movies
Posted on November 28, 2007 | 25 CommentsHere’s my top five Christmas Movies: 1) A Christmas Story 2) Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Animated version) 3) The Nightmare Before Christmas 4) Die Hard 5) Mickey’s Christmas Carol So what would you guys add or take away from my list? -
Sesame Street: A Method to the Madness
Posted on November 27, 2007 | 8 CommentsLet’s say you want to research preschoolers, but your study requires children who are NOT able to recognize Sesame Street characters. So you, “interview,” one child. And another. And another. Nielson Media Research has shown that it will take a long time to finish your study, because as of 2004 they found that 99% of American preschoolers recognized the Sesame Street characters. -
Podcast #17: Was American Gangster a Bad Idea?
Posted on November 26, 2007 | No CommentsRidley Scott's newest film, American Gangster stars a cold-blooded killer who is also a hip, likable, Robin Hood, family man type played by everyone's favorite actor, Denzel Washington. He kills and beats numerous people in the movie, and most of the time it turns out pretty well for him. -
“Black Friday” & The Christian Pilgrim
Posted on November 26, 2007 | 1 Comment“Black Friday” & The Christian Pilgrim -
Your Life in 12 Words or Less: the Dehumanizing Effect of Facebook Profiles, Personal Ads, and Eulogies
Posted on November 22, 2007 | 5 CommentsI like to talk. In general, I feel that I usually know what the right thing is to say to a person when they need advice or admonishment. But there's one situation where I don't know if I'll ever have the right words: when a person has lost a loved one. What is there to say that could ever come close to what they are going through? The sorrow, the questions, the guilt, the shock, what words exist that could be shaped to be commensurate to their experience? As difficult as these situations are, imagine if it was your job to summarize the entire life of a person within one or two sentences, not to offer eulogies or condolences, but to give readers or viewers a succinct statement that expressed what the person did with their life. Whenever I read of a murder, a suicide, or an accident, I try to note how the reporter sums up the life of a once living human in 12 words or less. -
Chuck and Truth
Posted on November 21, 2007 | 6 CommentsHe’s so nervous he could vomit. And of course who wouldn’t be when the world’s worst terrorists were shooting machine guns (and crossbows?) at them? But poor Chuck Bartowski is not cut out for this job. He’s not a “secret agent man,” he’s a computer repair man at the local Buy More (the fictional equivalent of our Best Buy Geek Squad). Ever since secret government information was imprinted onto his brain, however, he’s found himself tangled up in one caper after another. But the major theme of Chuck is not the average man world terrorism (though this in itself is a fitting topic for discussion and the show has something to say about it too). Rather, the recurring theme of this delightful new comedy is “truth.” -
“The Golden Compass”
Posted on November 20, 2007 | 5 CommentsI’m doubting that David and I will be doing a podcast on The Golden Compass, since neither of us have read the books, and it’s getting to be about that time. If someone writes about it, awesome, but I’m not counting on it. It’s still... -
What’s the Difference?
Posted on November 20, 2007 | No CommentsOprah vs. TBN: What’s the Difference? -
Sesame Street: Today’s New England Primer
Posted on November 20, 2007 | 5 CommentsDaniel Boorstin is my favorite historian. He has written widely and well on some of the key players, events, and influences on both world and American history. Perhaps my favorite piece of his work, though, is an article he wrote discussing the role of the historian called, "The Historian: 'A Wrestler with the Angel.'" He points out that the greatest challenge for the historian is to discover the things that TRULY move history. -
Life Outside the Faith Ghetto
Posted on November 20, 2007 | 6 CommentsA Craig Detweiler article from an old issue of Relevant Magazine -
John Frame on Christ and Culture
Posted on November 19, 2007 | 1 CommentHere’s John Frame’s views on Christ & Culture -
Podcast #16: Where is All the Good Christian Art?
Posted on November 19, 2007 | 21 CommentsLook around and you probably don't see a lot of Christian art. Walk into a Christian bookstore, and you probably don't see a lot of good art. Look... well, anywhere and you probably won't see a lot of good Christian art. So is there such a thing? -
Cynical, Subversive ‘Blacksite: Area 51′ Bashes Bush’s War Machine
Posted on November 18, 2007 | No CommentsCynical, Subversive ‘Blacksite: Area 51′ Bashes Bush’s War Machine