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Different Politics, Same Story
Different Politics, Same Story
A Parable of the Two Philip Pullmans (Philips Pullman?)
What Christians Are Saying About My Tattoos, And How I am Responding
Should Christians Buy Their Media Used?
A Parable of the Two Philip Pullmans (Philips Pullman?)
A Parable of the Two Philip Pullmans (Philips Pullman?)
Clear as Mud: The Gospel in Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” Rally
Writers
Adam Carrington
(84), Alan Noble (100), Ben Bartlett (51), Bill Reichart (139), CAPC Writers (108), Carissa Smith (126), Charles Jones (22), Chase Livingston (20), David Dunham (293), Drew Dixon (33), Guest Writer (10), Richard Clark (836), Ryan Holmes (5)
Author Archive
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Eat, Pray, Love My Middle-Aged Neighbor
Posted on August 18, 2010 | 4 CommentsWhat lessons can a morally questionable film offer the church? -
The Last Airbender Is . . . Not a Good Movie
Posted on July 6, 2010 | 3 CommentsWas anyone else aware of this? -
Novel Theophany: Megan Whalen Turner’s Fictional Pantheon
Posted on June 22, 2010 | 13 CommentsWhat's a reader to do when we're frustrated with the author? Trust them. -
The Swell Season, David Crowder & the Negative Power of a Song’s Backstory
Posted on June 7, 2010 | 4 CommentsSometimes lyrical ignorance is bliss. -
An Inconvenient (Biblical) Truth
Posted on May 11, 2010 | 1 CommentJonathan's Merritt's Green Like God makes it clear that environmentalism isn't just a liberal issue. -
‘The Last Station’ and the Gospel of Fluff
Posted on March 4, 2010 | 4 CommentsHow Hollywood and the church can screw up a good story. -
Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Wii Fit Bronze Pig
Posted on February 25, 2010 | 5 CommentsCarissa Smith mixes her metaphors and tries not to turn the Wii Fit into a golden calf. -
‘Up in the Air’: A Meditation on Scriptedness
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsWhy is it so hard to mean what we say? -
‘The Road’ Goes Ever On
Posted on December 30, 2009 | 7 CommentsCarissa explores the gestures of hope in The Road. -
Looking Back: Books and Music in 2009
Posted on December 17, 2009 | 1 CommentCarissa Smith shares the books and albums that got her through the year. -
Why ‘Precious’ Is Actually Too Comforting
Posted on December 4, 2009 | No Comments'Precious' is touching, but not particularly moving. -
FlashForward and the Burden of False Guilt
Posted on November 9, 2009 | 4 CommentsFlashForward isn't so much about the future; it's about our present inability to cope with guilt. -
“The Magicians”: If Harry Potter was Doubtful
Posted on October 21, 2009 | 15 CommentsIt’s been called “Harry Potter for grownups,” but it’s more like “Narnia for the disillusioned.” -
‘Bright Star,’ Dim Characters
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 3 CommentsWith a great romantic poet as its subject matter, you would think this film would have been a bit more poetic. -
Conference on Christianity and Literature: The City (Part 2)
Posted on October 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsCarissa Smith shares her thoughts and insights on a conference you probably should have attended. -
Conference on Christianity and Literature: The City (Part 1)
Posted on September 30, 2009 | 1 CommentA special treat: Carissa Smith shares her thoughts and insights on a conference you probably should have attended. -
Living the ‘Goode’ Life
Posted on September 17, 2009 | No CommentsFox's short-lived The Goode Family finds environmentalists hilarious. -
Singing the “I’m the Center of My Universe” Blues
Posted on August 18, 2009 | 2 CommentsJulie & Julia hijacks a great story for the sake of a mediocre one. -
Not That Kind of Girl: Rejecting the Evangelical Narrative, But for What?
Posted on August 10, 2009 | 5 CommentsThis is not your typical testimony. Could it be worse? -
So You Think You Can Dance:
The Naughty Ballerina, the Cancer Dance, and Traditional FormsPosted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsMelissa and Ade's breakthrough dance may have felt emotional, but that's because we were manipulated, not because it was great.
