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Pop Culture is everywhere. We just acknowledge it. Christ and Pop Culture is an attempt to discuss and think rightly about the common knowledge of our age.
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Recent Posts

Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder“Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives”

Grace Notes: Dead Can Dance, The Mary Onettes, Saint EtienneDead Can Dance come back from the dead, The Mary Onettes adjust their 80′s sound, and Saint Etienne just want you to dance.

Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday“Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl this Sunday. What ought the church to do?”

Eat Your Vegetables: “The Age of Innocence” (Wharton, 1920)The novel’s tone is thoroughly ironic, as Archer continually misreads as progressive the very traits that consign him to the status quo.

Mixed Signals: What the Christian Message Says to the MassesTargeting a message to your “superfans” doesn’t mean that they are the only ones listening.
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Archive
Podcast Features Archive
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Podcast #108: The Year in Music, with Special Guest Jay Tholen
Posted on December 20, 2011 | No CommentsTwo CaPC writers and a special guest discuss music, CCM, and the year that was. -
Podcast #107: Choosing Sides in the War on Christmas
Posted on December 13, 2011 | 2 CommentsMerry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Enjoy your long weekend! All of the above? -
Podcast #106: The Year in Review – Videogames
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsThree CaPC writers discuss videogames, religion, and the year that was. -
Podcast #105: Meditating on Penn State’s Moral Failure
Posted on November 15, 2011 | No CommentsIt could mean disaster for Penn State, but what does all of this mean for us? -
Podcast #104: MacArthur’s “Encouragement” for the Young, Restless, and Reformed
Posted on November 8, 2011 | 2 CommentsAnd now, a very special and kind of weirdly unhelpful message from John MacArthur. -
Podcast #103: Overthinking Occupy Wall Street
Posted on November 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsAre these greedy communist hipster kids, or do they have a point? Or maybe something more nuanced than that! -
Podcast #102: War, Violence, Videogames, and Battlefield 3′s Lack of Casualty
Posted on October 25, 2011 | 4 CommentsThree CaPC editors discuss the nature of virtual war, violence, and bloodshed. Plus, a crimson-hued Top 5. -
The CaPC Podcast #101: Followers of Steve, the Cult of Apple
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsThree writers talk about their affinity for Apple, their struggle with Steve, and their suspicion of tech. -
The CaPC Podcast #100: The Christian and the Illegal Immigrant
Posted on October 11, 2011 | 5 CommentsDrew Dixon and Brad Williams discuss Alabama's new illegal immigration laws and the Christian's complex responsibility to immigrants. -
The CaPC Podcast #99: Discussing Politics Without Ruining Dinner
Posted on October 4, 2011 | 3 CommentsRichard Clark and Ben Bartlett kick off the podcast by talking about a supposedly off-limits subject. -
Podcast #98: Who’s Reggie Bush?
Posted on November 18, 2010 | 1 CommentBush vs. Kanye, Auburn's quarterback under fire, an education system in crisis, but plenty to give thanks for. -
Podcast #97: A New Leaf
Posted on November 4, 2010 | 9 CommentsViolent games, a reactionary election, a horror-filled Halloween, immoral atheletes, and a Rocky Horror Picture Show. -
Podcast #96: Embracing the Idiot Box
Posted on September 30, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Fall TV Season demonstrates what interests us as a culture. -
Podcast #95: Master Chief Goes to Washington
Posted on September 23, 2010 | No CommentsWe discuss video games, violence and the law. -
Podcast #94: Swift and Kanye Make Up & Viral Culture
Posted on September 16, 2010 | 1 CommentThanks to the magic of online video, we don't have to actually watch the VMAs. -
Podcast #93: Hipster Burning and Quran Christianity
Posted on September 9, 2010 | 3 CommentsWait, that's not right... -
Podcast #92: I Was Born in a Small Town
Posted on September 2, 2010 | No CommentsThe podcast returns with a guest and a discussion about small town values and relationships. -
Podcast #91: Why Do They Hate Us?
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsWe discuss the "mosque" on Ground Zero, Anne Rice's decision, and a pop culture that mocks Christians. -
Podcast #90: Inception & The “Mind-Blowing” Genre
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsShould Christians embrace art that challenges us to question everything? -
Podcast #89: Two Very Different Decisions
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsOne of these decisions is not like the other.
















