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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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Source Code: Is This Happening, And Does it Matter?
Posted on April 26, 2011 | No CommentsSource Code's novel take on the question of reality, perception, and our obligation to our world and ourselves. -
Play in Process: Coming to Terms With Violence
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments"Does the very act of making the violence explicit also make it unredeemable?" -
Play in Process: A Place Called Home
Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments"I found myself growing increasingly fond of my Minecraft home and all the feelings I associated with it: safety, security, friendship, productivity, and peace." -
…by the Bell, Chapter 4: Does God Get What God Wants?
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 5 CommentsIs it possible to reconcile God's desire for all to be saved with the concept of hell? Two friends discuss Chapter 4 of Love Wins. -
A Call for Writers
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 8 CommentsThink you've got what it takes to write for Christ and Pop Culture? -
Play in Process: Bang!, The Ultimate Wild West Narrative
Posted on April 7, 2011 | 11 Comments"these guys took it in stride, and infused their own personalities into a Wild West narrative that, even in the height of absurdity, rang true to me - mainly because it was our story." -
Play in Process: What is Wrong With Me?
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 9 Comments"If you're the type of person who wishes that games were more meaningful and resonant all the time, I would simply say that games seem to be most resonant when they focus on our depraved nature." -
Play in Process: The Virtual Battlefield
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No Comments"No, we can't feel the same sense of danger as a soldier on the field, but we can at least hear the sense of shock and horror in the voices of the guys we're controlling." -
The Beautifully Dark Side of Videogames
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 6 CommentsVideogames as a medium aren't the problem. The problem is with me. -
Play in Process: The Patient Assassins
Posted on March 17, 2011 | 3 Comments"If you're the kind of person who finds the standard fast-paced, shooter-based multiplayer games overwhelming and or boring, this is for you." -
Play in Process: Saving Dots from Dots
Posted on March 10, 2011 | 7 Comments"All of this is viewed from a top-down view. Everyone is a dot." -
Play in Process: Tiny Wings is Nothing Like Angry Birds
Posted on March 3, 2011 | No Comments"The whole thing reads like a metaphor for old-school "try, try again" hopefulness." -
Is Apple Making Us Discontent?
Posted on March 2, 2011 | 14 CommentsToday is yet another instance in which Apple announces a new product, much to the delight and dismay of an adoring and dismissing public. At these events, Apple typically announces a new version of an existing device – in this case, most likely the iPad.... -
Charlie Sheen’s Wild Ride
Posted on March 2, 2011 | 4 CommentsCharlie Sheen may be losing his mind. Should we be laughing? -
RetroPost: What Makes a Film “Good”?
Posted on March 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsRichard Clark explains why a "safe" or "clean" movie isn't always a "good movie. -
CaPC Update: Christ and Pop Culture’s “Of the Moment” Overhaul
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsThis week begins a series of new weekly “Of the Moment” posts, here at Christ and Pop Culture! Every weekday, you can expect to hear from a specific writer about a specific subject – even on Saturday! We’ll still be providing new long-form feature articles... -
Play in Process: Stacking, a Satirical Videogame about the Industrial Revolution
Posted on February 24, 2011 | 7 CommentsThe game many are touting as a creative step forward in video games is Bulletstorm, because of the way it changes the first-person-shooter mechanic, but let’s be honest. If this is the best gaming has to offer on the creativity front, we’ve got a real... -
Appreciating the Grammys
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 3 CommentsHey guys, how about those Grammys? If you didn’t watch them, you at least heard about the incredible display of weirdness and the somewhat surprising (and encouraging?) set of winners. But of course, with another award show comes another opportunity for Christians to engage in... -
Dodging The Bulletstorm
Posted on February 11, 2011 | 24 CommentsI sounded the alarm about a videogame and caused a minor skirmish on the internet. Is this a Christ-like work? -
The Most Popular Posts of 2010: #1 – Assassin’s Creed 2: Shot Through the Heart
Posted on February 10, 2011 | 1 CommentA video game tackles religion head-on. The results are mixed.