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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.
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Recent Posts

Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder“Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives”

Grace Notes: Dead Can Dance, The Mary Onettes, Saint EtienneDead Can Dance come back from the dead, The Mary Onettes adjust their 80′s sound, and Saint Etienne just want you to dance.

Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday“Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl this Sunday. What ought the church to do?”

Eat Your Vegetables: “The Age of Innocence” (Wharton, 1920)The novel’s tone is thoroughly ironic, as Archer continually misreads as progressive the very traits that consign him to the status quo.

Mixed Signals: What the Christian Message Says to the MassesTargeting a message to your “superfans” doesn’t mean that they are the only ones listening.
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Archive
Archive for May, 2009
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Podcast #48: Jon and Kate + “Oh, Great it’s the Summer TV Season”
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsIf you're going to pick up that remote this summer, you'd better think long and hard. -
Should We Use Twitter During Church? (Josh Harris)
Posted on May 28, 2009 | No CommentsShould We Use Twitter During Church? – Joshua Harris weighs in. (via timmybrister) -
The Ballad of Gay Tony: What to Expect
Posted on May 28, 2009 | No CommentsThe Ballad of Gay Tony: What to Expect – An analysis of the possibilities for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto downloadable content. -
An Ecclesiology of Twitter
Posted on May 28, 2009 | 17 CommentsTwitter is all about community, so isn't it the perfect fit for church worship service? -
RetroPost – Grand Theft Auto IV: Boycott or Buy?
Posted on May 27, 2009 | No CommentsThe choice is less black and white than you may think. -
I’m Okay, Twitter’s Okay.
Posted on May 26, 2009 | 1 CommentPastor: It’s OK To Twitter In Church. Most noteworthy is the sermon title, “A Theology of Twitter.” Sounds familiar. -
I Think This is What He Was Talking About.
Posted on May 26, 2009 | 2 CommentsAmusing Ourselves to Death: a cartoon… Wait, what? -
Sticks and Stones, Redux
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsFor those of you who remember Seth T. Hahne’s guest article about a review of Coraline that broke his heart, you might want to check out the debate that ensued when the author of the review stumbled upon the article. -
How Do You Break Free from an Addiction to Entertainment?
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsHow Do You Break Free from an Addiction to Entertainment? Man, I think we probably could all use this. -
…or for worse.
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsOver at Time’s TV Blog, a fantastic write-up of the season premiere of Jon and Kate plus 8 (which I have yet to ever watch and I am now relieved to be able to say so, sorry David): where to start? With Jon’s moaning that... -
The Extraordinary Saga Of Left Behind: The Video Game
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsThe Extraordinary Saga Of Left Behind: The Video Game. -
A Defense of “Meaningless Fun”
Posted on May 26, 2009 | No CommentsFun is not (always) the enemy. -
Terminator Salvation and Human Worth
Posted on May 25, 2009 | 1 CommentIt's not Shakespeare, but Terminator Salvation reminds us that the human race is something worth fighting for. -
Attacks on Pelosi Go Too Far
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsI am no Nancy Pelosi fan but this is disgusting! -
The Bible Bill
Posted on May 22, 2009 | 6 CommentsIt’s currently the most blogged about piece of legislation. What are your thoughts on the Bible bill? -
A New Kind of Politics
Posted on May 22, 2009 | No CommentsOur own Charles Jones has started a blog experiment, A New Kind of Politics. Worth checking out for sure. -
Podcast #47: Obama Fail, Vacation FTW!
Posted on May 22, 2009 | 6 CommentsNo Mr. President, you are not "protecting women's rights." We discuss why (with a little help from John Piper). -
Introducing: CaPC’s Summer of Pop-Culture
Posted on May 22, 2009 | 9 CommentsCaPC celebrates a season of thoughtful criticism, whether our culture deserves it or not. -
All That Gore Gets in the Way of Gameplay
Posted on May 21, 2009 | No CommentsAll That Gore Gets in the Way of Gameplay -
Left 4 Godot
Posted on May 21, 2009 | No CommentsLudus Novus explains why Left 4 Dead is a lot like Waiting for Godot. I love this stuff: Even death is no escape for a Survivor. A dead Survivor will appear at the next safehouse, but they will also find themselves trapped in “rescue closets,”...







