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Not Fit for Dinner: Placing #ObamaInHistory“We can disagree about the connections made on the President biography pages, but we we would be mistaken to think that Obama is ahistorical and is leading America in a past-less present.”
The Televangelists: In Praise of Sherlock & its Co-Creator Steven Moffat“Here, then, is a brief tour through Moffat’s oeuvre of awesomeness.”
Sacred Space: What’s Wrong with Videogames in Church?“My objection to video games in church boils down to what makes a church.”
Grace Notes: My Bloody Valentine“Few bands can claim to have altered the musical landscape, much less charted out an entirely new landscape.”
Mixed Signals: How to Make a Proper Apology“Learning to make a proper apology is one of those indispensable life skills that we all need but few of us were trained to deliver appropriately.”
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Reviews of comics, graphic novels, and manga by Seth T. Hahne, CaPC’s new illustrator.
Author Archive
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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? -
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 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. -
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,”... -
RetroPost: The Dangers of Television
Posted on May 20, 2009 | 1 CommentSometimes TV can be harmful. Who knew! -
Punch-Out, you are so racist.
Posted on May 19, 2009 | No CommentsOn the other hand: N’Gai’s famous quote about the Resident Evil 5 trailer was, “Wow, clearly no one black worked on this game.” My thought after winning the minor circuit belt in the new Punch-Out!! was, “Wow, clearly no one French, German, gay, or Pacific... -
Is it all a dream? Or just a stupid game?
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsAnother dispatch from Derek Webb on the Stockhom Syndrome controversy – Sounds to me like this whole thing is either turning into or always was a game. You’ll want to check the comments. -
Go ahead, punch me again
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsPunch Out Wii seems to have lived up to the hype. If you have a Wii, you should probably go get this game. -
Johnny Cash on scripture and commentaries
Posted on May 18, 2009 | No Comments“Did you know that Johnny Cash wrote a novel about the conversion of the apostle Paul?” via Faith and Theology: Johnny Cash on scripture and commentaries. -
Save Paste!
Posted on May 14, 2009 | No CommentsSave Paste! -
Oh, Derek.
Posted on May 14, 2009 | 8 CommentsDerek Webb’s new song expresses sympathy for gays and includes the s-word. -
OMG, girls in trouble!
Posted on May 13, 2009 | 1 CommentBrainy Gamer’s Michael Abbott says we should be less worried about how violent first person shooters will affect our sons and more worried about how games for girls will affect our daughters: Most video games for girls send a steady flow of narrow images and... -
Now You’ve Done It
Posted on May 12, 2009 | 10 CommentsDerek Webb Vs. His Label.