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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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Asides Features Archive
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Considering Bach, Bubba & the Blues Brothers
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsConsidering Bach, Bubba & the Blues Brothers -
Rock Band
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsThe Wii is now complete. -
Second Round
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsThanks to everyone who voted for CAPC during Said at Southern Blog Madness Round 1. Now do it again for round two! -
Mii Jesus
Posted on March 24, 2008 | 1 CommentMii Jesus advertises for Easter services -
Horton Helps Us Hear Jesus
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsHorton Helps Us Hear Jesus -
Ten Questions
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsAre you as well-versed in current events as you think? These CNN Student News Questions are actually kind of a challenge to answer. -
Children of Men… the series.
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsComing Soon: Children of Men… the series. -
Jesus on Film
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsJesus on Film “Throughout the history of Hollywood, filmmakers have tackled religious subjects, leaving actors to portray the savior son, Jesus Christ. Despite the inevitable controversies that arise when filmmakers choose to depict religious figures on the big screen, these actors have taken on the... -
Colbert and Evil
Posted on March 24, 2008 | No CommentsStephen Colbert on the doctrine of evil. -
Reflections For The Holy Weekend
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsOver the weekend, forget about pop culture and think on these things. -
The Expelled Fiasco
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsOverstreet posts a letter he received from someone who was at the now infamous Expelled screening which was crashed by Dawkins and the Internets explode with debate. -
Race, Faith and Politics
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsRace, Faith and Politics. If a poll were taken, there is no doubt that race, faith and politics would be the most emotional, passionate and divisive topics. Why? Because all three are so deeply personal. -
Will the real Jesus please stand up?
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsWill the real Jesus please stand up? The many distorted images of Jesus from pop-culture to politics. -
Suddenly Last Supper
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsSuddenly Last Supper A compendium of 50 pop culture versions of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting “The Last Supper”. -
Early-Morning Spiritual Battles
Posted on March 21, 2008 | No CommentsC. J. Mahaney on how to get out of bed in the morning: “Here has what’s helped me in the past: place the radio alarm across the room and set it to a country radio station. That motivates me out of bed.” -
God and Tyler Perry vs. Hollywood
Posted on March 20, 2008 | 2 CommentsGod and Tyler Perry vs. Hollywood -
Easter’s Entertainment
Posted on March 20, 2008 | No CommentsEaster’s Entertainment As Easter Sunday is around the bend, here’s a short list of the top Easter-themed movies, children’s films and books to keep you in the festive mood. -
GK on Entertainment
Posted on March 20, 2008 | No CommentsGarrison Kiellor: “I believe absolutely in entertainment. I believe in it more and more as I get older. When I was younger, I believed in using this medium to accomplish good, but I now see this as really, really arrogant…” -
“God Talk” in Politics
Posted on March 19, 2008 | No Comments“God Talk” in Politics Two authors contend, having increased over the last 28 years, “God Talk” is the latest political tool and weapon. -
The gospel according to Bob Geldof
Posted on March 19, 2008 | No CommentsThe gospel according to Bob Geldof A quarter of people in Britain confuse the Bible with speeches by Sir Bob Geldof, according to new research published by Theos, the public theology think tank.