Articles Archive for September 2009

Conference on Christianity and Literature: The City (Part 1) Conference on Christianity and Literature: The City (Part 1)
Posted in Featured, Headline, Literature on 30 September 2009

A special treat: Carissa Smith shares her thoughts and insights on a conference you probably should have attended.

Christ and Un-Popular Culture? Christ and Un-Popular Culture?
Posted in Featured, Headline, Television on 29 September 2009

In his debut article, Chase Livingston explains the dangers of reality television’s obsession with “losers.”

The Power of <i>Community</i> The Power of Community
Posted in Featured, Headline, Television on 27 September 2009

In his debut post, Ryan Holmes finds a helpful principle in the pilot episode of NBC’s Community.

Podcast #61: Science Fiction = Spiritual Non-Fiction? Podcast #61: Science Fiction = Spiritual Non-Fiction?
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Podcast on 25 September 2009

Is there value in science fiction, or is it just humanistic wish-fulfillment?

What Can You Learn From A 250 Year Old Drink? What Can You Learn From A 250 Year Old Drink?
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 22 September 2009

What can a guy who made beer teach us about prayer?

Podcast #60: The Pop Culture 180 Podcast #60: The Pop Culture 180
Posted in Featured, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature, Technology on 18 September 2009

Who suffered most? Rich and Ben go head to head to find out.

Living the ‘Goode’ Life Living the ‘Goode’ Life
Posted in Featured, Headline, Television on 17 September 2009

Fox’s short-lived The Goode Family finds environmentalists hilarious.

Why Jordan Has No Joy Why Jordan Has No Joy
Posted in Featured, Headline, Sports on 16 September 2009

Did anyone else think Michael Jordan seemed a bit… grumpy?

Pop Culture 180, Part 6: Twitter Vs. Books… No Contest Pop Culture 180, Part 6: Twitter Vs. Books… No Contest
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Literature, Technology on 15 September 2009

No one claims that social networking can replace books, but is it worth our time at all?

Pop Culture 180, Part 5: Video Games Vs. Books… a Fight to the Death? Pop Culture 180, Part 5: Video Games Vs. Books… a Fight to the Death?
Posted in Featured, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature on 13 September 2009

Are the two mediums mutually exclusive, or something else?

Podcast #59: The Obama Slide Podcast #59: The Obama Slide
Posted in Featured, Headline, Podcast, Politics on 11 September 2009

Does Obama’s approval rating matter?

Pop Culture 180, Part 3: I Told You I Could Quit… But Now I Dislike People. Pop Culture 180, Part 3: I Told You I Could Quit… But Now I Dislike People.
Posted in Featured, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature on 9 September 2009

Reading is certainly enriching, but is it an inherently selfish act?

Pop Culture 180, Part 2:  Giving up The Great Conversation to tell you what I had for lunch. Pop Culture 180, Part 2: Giving up The Great Conversation to tell you what I had for lunch.
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Literature, Technology on 7 September 2009

Will giving up reading affect my view on the world? Will social networking make an impact on the world?

Pop Culture 180, Part 1: Giving up Halo for E.M. Forster Pop Culture 180, Part 1: Giving up Halo for E.M. Forster
Posted in Featured, Games, General Culture, Headline, Literature on 7 September 2009

Will giving up video games make me a better person? Will reading make me smarter?

Introducing: The Pop Culture 180 Introducing: The Pop Culture 180
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 5 September 2009

Two writers embark on an incredible voyage into far away mediums.

Podcast #58: The Sports Dilemma (Plus, a Bonus Announcement!) Podcast #58: The Sports Dilemma (Plus, a Bonus Announcement!)
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Podcast, Sports on 4 September 2009

The sports season is upon us. What does that mean for Christians?

Tricky Surfing:  Reality TV’s Good Waves, Evil Undertow Tricky Surfing: Reality TV’s Good Waves, Evil Undertow
Posted in Featured, Headline, Television on 2 September 2009

Reality television has it’s issues, but it’s not all bad.