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Archive for December, 2008
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What was Actually So Great About 2008
Posted on December 29, 2008 | 6 CommentsAlan Noble takes back some of the foolish things he said in the past. -
Slumdog Millionaire: “It Is Written”
Posted on December 24, 2008 | 10 CommentsCarissa Smith finds something to learn from in Danny Boyle's acclaimed film. -
RetroPost: God-Clause – Reflections on Santa and Theology Proper
Posted on December 23, 2008 | No CommentsDavid Dunham wonders why we're so obsessed with Santa, anyway. -
The Old Switcheroo
Posted on December 23, 2008 | No CommentsProgramming note: The podcast will be taking the week off. Instead, you can look forward to 2 (yes 2!) retroposts this week. One today and one thursday. -
How the Grinch Stole Christmas from Christians
Posted on December 22, 2008 | 2 CommentsDavid Dunham points out what's wrong about the Christmas specials you've been watching. -
This is not a breakdown
Posted on December 19, 2008 | No CommentsFans of Sufjan Stevens or incredible hip-hop simply must check out the Metermaids’ “Nightlife in Illinoise“. It’s available free for download and defies all expectations. So you need to get it. -
NYT editorial argues for “a Narnia Christmas”
Posted on December 19, 2008 | No CommentsHere’s an interesting twist on the Christmas debates we’ve been having recently: a self-proclaimed “skeptic” celebrates the mixed sacred and secular nature of the holiday, comparing it to Lewis’s Narnia. Laura Miller writes in the New York Times: “That I’m not a Christian doesn’t much... -
Poetry at Obama’s Inauguration!
Posted on December 18, 2008 | No CommentsFor the first time in, well, a long time, the next presidential inauguration will feature a poet, reading. No, I’m not talking about Rick Warren. Yale professor and writer Elizabeth Alexander will follow in the tradition of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou, composing a poem... -
Politics, Ethics, and Compromise.
Posted on December 18, 2008 | 3 CommentsBen Bartlett shares his thoughts on the possibility of a successful Christian politician. -
I Got Out Just In Time…
Posted on December 17, 2008 | No CommentsFor more insight into why I traded my Wii for an Xbox 360, check out Nintendo’s Q1 2009 Line-Up. -
Podcast #35: Blagojevich’s Big Mistake
Posted on December 17, 2008 | 5 CommentsBen shrugs at the latest political scandal while Rich wants to know what it all means, they both lament the latest Christian copy-cat products, and Rich explains with a series of rants his reasoning for abandoning the Wii and embracing the Xbox 360. -
Before the Fall
Posted on December 16, 2008 | No CommentsOn this week’s podcast – to go live later tonight – Ben and I will discuss Gov. Blagojevich and political corruption. Chuck Colson shares some thoughts on this issue and points out, “If anyone knows how Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich feels right now, I do.” -
Mostly Good?
Posted on December 15, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Theology of It’s A Wonderful Life: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly -
Why I Hate “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Posted on December 15, 2008 | 10 CommentsCarissa Smith plays the part of the open-minded, religiously motivated Grinch. -
Casting Decisions for Shyamalan’s ‘The Last Airbender’
Posted on December 13, 2008 | 12 CommentsIt’s not a good week for fantasy films. First the announcement that, in all likelihood, Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass, American Pie) will direct New Moon–now it’s possible that Jesse McCartney will star in M. Night Shyamalan’s live-action film adaptation of Nickolodeon’s anime-esque series Avatar:... -
Why I Made the Switch
Posted on December 12, 2008 | 16 CommentsRichard Clark explains why he turned his back on the Wii and embraced the Xbox 360. -
RetroPost: Could You Play Gay?
Posted on December 11, 2008 | 3 CommentsDavid Dunham asks a question many Christian actors should be figuring out before they are forced to. -
Podcast #34: Rich and Ben “Put a Ring On It”
Posted on December 10, 2008 | 13 CommentsRich and Ben discuss an unlikely subject: Beyonce. -
Note Number 5
Posted on December 10, 2008 | No CommentsGameSetWatch lists the Top 5 Video Game-related Disappointments of 2008. -
Sacred Christmas without Christ
Posted on December 9, 2008 | 3 CommentsIf you’ve listened to our recent podcasts, you know about my frustration with the synthesis of the Christian Christmas and the secular Christmas. Here’s a good example of a secular writer viewing Christmas as wonderfully sacred, and yet entirely secular. Hopefully we’ll continue to think,...