Articles Archive for October 2009

Rethinking Halloween… Rethinking Halloween…
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 31 October 2009

Is ignoring Halloween the Christian thing to do, or something else?

How “Taken” Challenged My Fathering How “Taken” Challenged My Fathering
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline on 30 October 2009

Would you shoot a guy’s wife for your daughter? Wait, what?

Modern Warfare 2: The Wrong Side of the Gun? Modern Warfare 2: The Wrong Side of the Gun?
Posted in Featured, Games, Headline on 29 October 2009

A leaked video of this year’s most anticipated game has everyone asking “What were they thinking?”

When Doubt Wins Out: David Bazan Curses His Branches When Doubt Wins Out: David Bazan Curses His Branches
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Music on 28 October 2009

In his new album, David Bazan shares his lack of faith. What does it mean for the church?

How to Celebrate “Reformation Day” Without Being Weird How to Celebrate “Reformation Day” Without Being Weird
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 26 October 2009

Sometimes the scariest thing about Halloween is the bad Reformation Day parties.

Podcast #64: Where Are the Wild Things, Anyway? Podcast #64: Where Are the Wild Things, Anyway?
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline, Podcast on 23 October 2009

Who cares if it’s too scary or not scary enough? “Where the Wild Things Are” is truthful.

“The Magicians”: If Harry Potter was Doubtful “The Magicians”: If Harry Potter was Doubtful
Posted in Featured, Headline, Literature on 21 October 2009

It’s been called “Harry Potter for grownups,” but it’s more like “Narnia for the disillusioned.”

When Does Drinking Coffee Become Social Justice? When Does Drinking Coffee Become Social Justice?
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 20 October 2009

Sally Struthers was right: “for the price of a cup of coffee a day…”

Is ‘Wild Things’ Too Dark, or are Disney Films Too Light? Is ‘Wild Things’ Too Dark, or are Disney Films Too Light?
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline on 19 October 2009

Your kids won’t be nearly as frightened as you will be.

Podcast #63: If This Were a Western, Michael Moore Would be the Bad Guy Podcast #63: If This Were a Western, Michael Moore Would be the Bad Guy
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline, Podcast on 16 October 2009

He could have been a contender, but Michael Moore is entirely too fast and loose with the truth.

Drowning In A Sea Of Metaphors Drowning In A Sea Of Metaphors
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline on 15 October 2009

What happens when metaphors go too far?

‘Bright Star,’ Dim Characters ‘Bright Star,’ Dim Characters
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline, Literature on 14 October 2009

With a great romantic poet as its subject matter, you would think this film would have been a bit more poetic.

Hey Look, An Adulterer…Let’s Throw Rocks! Hey Look, An Adulterer…Let’s Throw Rocks!
Posted in Featured, Headline, Television on 12 October 2009

A meditation on the late-night validity of Letterman.

Podcast #62: Letterman’s Glass House Podcast #62: Letterman’s Glass House
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Podcast, Television on 9 October 2009

Shouldn’t Letterman have known better?

Does Capitalism: A Love Story = Christianity: An Economic Revolution? Does Capitalism: A Love Story = Christianity: An Economic Revolution?
Posted in Featured, General Culture, Headline, Politics on 7 October 2009

Ben Bartlett questions Michael Moore’s claim that capitalism is evil by asking the question, “Can an economic system be morally evil?”

In Praise of a Lost Genre In Praise of a Lost Genre
Posted in Featured, Film, Headline on 6 October 2009

The Western is often misunderstood and written off, but it needs to see a renaissance.

How Michael Moore and Glenn Beck Killed the Truth How Michael Moore and Glenn Beck Killed the Truth
Posted in Featured, Headline, Politics on 4 October 2009

Christians should set a tone of charity and truthfulness in their political discourse. Here’s what not to do.

Conference on Christianity and Literature: The City (Part 2) Conference on Christianity and Literature: The City (Part 2)
Posted in Featured, Headline, Literature on 1 October 2009

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