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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
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The Ethics of Reality in Inception
Posted on August 9, 2010 | 1 CommentIt's not our perception of reality that matters, but the other people who live within it. -
The Bechdel Test
Posted on August 8, 2010 | 1 CommentI’ve seen several references recently to the “Bechdel Test” for movies, including one last week in Christianity Today‘s Her.meneutics blog. If you’re not familiar with the Bechdel Test, it judges a movie’s portrayal of women based on three criteria: 1. It has to have at... -
Weapons of Choice
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsIn the most reacent issue of Collide Magazine various church/ministry leaders (across various disciplines) were asked to list their favorite and most essential productivity tools. Naturally many listed their Mac Books, iPhones, and various software, apps, and programs they use on a daily basis. I’ve... -
RetroPost: Should We Feel Great About Proposition 8?
Posted on August 6, 2010 | 7 CommentsIt seemed like a good idea at the time... -
Currently Watching
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsWhat I’ve been watching lately: 1) Arrested Development- I can’t believe I didn’t watch this show when it was originally aired, it is hilarious. But thanks to Netflix I am watching it now. We’ve finished season one and just begun season two and I can’t... -
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. -
How do you keep from making video games into idols?
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsI read an article today about how to help your children fight idolatry in their lives with regard to video games. The article actually had some really good points, but the editor of the article more or less equated video games with idolatry. This sort... -
What Reading a Digital Bible Does to Your Mind
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 5 CommentsWe dare you to read this entire article without being distracted. -
Playing God, or Playing at Something Else?
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 4 CommentsI’ve been playing a few of what many refer to as “god-games,” these days. They tend to be strategy/simulation games in which you direct the outcome of a civilization or an individual through various systems and triggers. Of course, the two main games I’ve been... -
Toy Story 3 and What Will Happen to Our Stuff
Posted on August 2, 2010 | No CommentsToy Story 3 has something radical to say to a culture that thrives on replacing old stuff with new stuff. -
RetroPost: “Shark Week” and the Coming of Christ
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsWith yet another shark week starting August 1st, we revisit David Dunham's meditation on the Discovery Channel's most popular week. -
Behold, the New Christ and Pop Culture!
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsIf you’re reading this, you’ve noticed something different. Yeah, maybe you can’t put your finger on it, but there’s something odd about us. We got a little bit of a facelift while you were out, and we hope you like it. The change is more... -
The Gaming Doctrine
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsIn the past few months I’ve been writing a regular column for GameSetWatch and Gamasutra called “The Gaming Doctrine,” which examines religious, moral and ethical issues within the gaming sphere. It’s been a blast, and the discussions that have resulted in the comments at those... -
Is This An Overstatement?
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe Death of Friendships…what do you think, hysterical panic or probably true? And is it all really the fault of social networking? -
When Pop Culture Mocks Us
Posted on July 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsChristians are often used as comedic punching bags. How should we respond? -
Inception: Reality Is Not a Game
Posted on July 26, 2010 | 5 CommentsInception isn't so abstract. It's not about the future. It's about the dangers we face here and now. -
Man v. Cricket
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsAccepting God's Sovereignty in the Smallest of Battles -
You Had Me At Goodbye
Posted on July 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsStatistics Show That Romantic Comedies Ruin Relationships – I knew it! -
Podcast #90: Inception & The “Mind-Blowing” Genre
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsShould Christians embrace art that challenges us to question everything? -
Could There be Redemption for Mel Gibson?
Posted on July 20, 2010 | No CommentsCould There be Redemption for Mel Gibson?
