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Citizenship Confusion: Pamela Geller Abuses a Murder“Voices like Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller are very dangerous, particular for Christians and conservatives”
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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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Sacred Space: Superbowl Sunday
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 2 Comments"Something in the regular life of the church is going to conflict with the Superbowl this Sunday. What ought the church to do?" -
Is Tim Tebow Christianity’s MVP?
Posted on December 8, 2011 | 10 CommentsEvangelicalism's favorite quarterback may talk a good game, but it's the follow-through that counts. -
Sacred Space: Tim Tebow Is My Brother
Posted on December 2, 2011 | 4 Comments"I don't think it should bother us that Tebow is irking both the godly and the godless with his displays of public piety." -
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? -
Happy Valley: The Delusion of Penn State’s Paradise, Lost
Posted on November 13, 2011 | 9 CommentsA native citizen of "Happy Valley" wrestles with the mythos of the land and the meaning of a scandal. -
What Memes Mean: ‘Tebowing’ and the Complexity of Religious Humor
Posted on November 2, 2011 | 2 Comments"We should be humbled to the point of laughter when we see how silly our attempted approximations at godliness often are." -
What Do Christians Want From Lebron James?
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt seems that everyone has been reveling in Lebron's defeat. Ben Bartlett would like to challenge that notion. -
Why I Run
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 4 CommentsBecause otherwise, my life is way too comfortable. -
College Football and the Seedy Undercurrent Within
Posted on June 1, 2011 | No CommentsIs it time for college football fans to wake up and smell the scandal? -
The Lakers Go Down Swinging
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 4 CommentsIn his debut feature, Stewart Johnson wonders what we should think when we watch a shameless display of bad sportsmanship. -
Roller Derby Part 1: Battering the Temple
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 6 CommentsIs Roller Derby an ethically neutral sport? -
When Our Heroes Fail: The Case of Jim Tressel
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 2 CommentsJim Tressel was a man I could emulate. Now, everything has changed. -
The Super Bowl: Super Awesome or Super Idol?
Posted on February 9, 2011 | 11 CommentsShould you feel bad for watching? -
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. -
RetroPost: Why I Will Always Root for the Home Team
Posted on September 3, 2010 | No CommentsA tale of the high and low points of being an Alabama fan. -
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 #89: Two Very Different Decisions
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsOne of these decisions is not like the other. -
Friday Night Lights Tackles Abortion Head On
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsFNL provides us with a brutally honest look at how a teenager and those around her react to the specter of abortion. -
Americans: The World Cup Can Make You A Better Person
Posted on July 8, 2010 | 4 CommentsThere's more to gain from soccer than just another sport to watch.