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Archive for December, 2007
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Scott McKnight on Garrison Keillor
Posted on December 31, 2007 | No CommentsRiding on Garrison Keillor’s Pontoon -
Edwards’ Resolutions
Posted on December 31, 2007 | No CommentsHere’s Some Good New Years Resolutions to Make -
Sports Fanatic vs. Family Man
Posted on December 31, 2007 | No CommentsAre you a man who loves his sports team more than his kids? -
Resolved Not To Have A New Years Resolution
Posted on December 31, 2007 | 2 CommentsIt’s time for everyone’s favorite game: fill-in-the-blank. You finish this sentence: "This year I am going to ________" or perhaps this one, "This year I am going to be a better ______" or, finally, "This year I am going to stop ______." Perhaps you’ve made that statement recently, or at least heard it made by others. It’s the time for "New Years Resolutions." That time of the year has arrived when we all make promises we know we won’t keep. -
From Tom to Tom
Posted on December 29, 2007 | No CommentsTom Ascol responds to Tom Brady’s questions about life and religion. -
Why Vote When You Can Laugh? The Daily Show and Complacency
Posted on December 20, 2007 | 9 CommentsThat time is again upon us when car, make-up, and insurance commercials are momentarily sidelined to make way for content-less, image-shaping, political advertisements; when millions of bumpers across this great land will be drafted in an attempt to create the illusion that a candidate has wide-spread support. -
Britney Spears to play Virgin Mary?
Posted on December 20, 2007 | No CommentsFrom the strange but true files, US magazine reports that Britney Spears may play the Virgin Mary in a new film. -
Awards Shows to Air, Suck
Posted on December 18, 2007 | No CommentsAward shows will air without writers, movie clips, and possibly without celebrities. -
Programming Note
Posted on December 18, 2007 | No CommentsProgramming Note: The CAPC podcast is now being produces every other week, rather than weekly. Also, during the Christmas/New Year break we’ll be publishing new posts only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday except for Christmas day which we’ll be taking off. Merry Christmas! -
Podcast #19: The Theology of Fall Out Boy
Posted on December 17, 2007 | 4 CommentsMTV isn't really known for profound thought about life, death, God and philosophy, but Fall Out Boy has brought those concepts to the braindead masses. In this episode, David and Rich discuss the implications of such a surprisingly profound band, and also share their top 5 most profound rock songs. -
The White House’s Super Christian Christmas Card
Posted on December 14, 2007 | No CommentsThe White House’s Super Christian Christmas Card -
God-Clause: Reflections on Santa and Theology Proper
Posted on December 14, 2007 | 13 CommentsHe is the all-seeing, all-knowing, omnipresent being, who rewards the good and punishes the bad. He is mysterious and beyond our comprehension. He is both transcendent and immanent, and we feel His presence in special ways around this time of year. Wait…I’ve lost myself in my own introduction. Are we talking about God or Santa? -
Winner of the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
Posted on December 14, 2007 | No CommentsHere’s the Winner of the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival -
Hope Defered: No Country For Old Men
Posted on December 13, 2007 | 11 CommentsThe Coen brother's latest film, No Country for Old Men, has been released to almost unanimous praise by film critics, making it a strong contender for film of the year. The film is an adaptation of a novel by Cormac McCarthy, an author known for his unremitting violence, esoteric dialogue, and dense descriptions--preoccupations shared by the Coen brothers in many of their previous films. -
‘Woot’
Posted on December 12, 2007 | 5 Comments‘Woot’ Named Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year -
Huckabee Was Wrong
Posted on December 12, 2007 | No Comments“Huckabee Was Wrong” -
Getting Our Bearings: A Review of “The Golden Compass”
Posted on December 12, 2007 | 10 Comments“When Polar Bears Attack” is not the name of a new Fox Television reality show, rather it is the only remotely interesting part in an otherwise confused, tiresome, and overly-hyped film. The Golden Compass directed by Chris Weitz, was billed as another Lord of the Rings type fantasy epic film, it falls far short, however. -
A New Paradigm for Christian Politics
Posted on December 11, 2007 | 31 CommentsChristmas is, “in the air,” for a longer period each year. This time around, I started hearing Christmas songs before Thanksgiving week! However, even Christmas cannot compare to the length of time we spend talking about politics, especially in a presidential election year. -
Humble Beginnings
Posted on December 10, 2007 | No CommentsC&PC writer, Ben Bartlett explains why he has no business writing for Christ and Pop Culture. -
“Silent Night” is Not Enough
Posted on December 10, 2007 | 3 CommentsChristmas is more than likely the most diluted American holiday. Some see it as a celebration of family and friends, others prefer to use it as a time of giving, some unabashedly look forward to receiving, and Christians demand that our fellow Christmas observers acknowledge that Jesus is the real "reason for the season."