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God and Country Music: The Anatomy of a Country Song“There are many high profile musicians bastardizing the rich tradition and form of country music for commercial gain.”
Play in Process: A Facebook Game about Jesus Made Me Look Like a Silly Christian“This Christian Facebook game has become a kind of series of bumper stickers, automatically slapped on the back of your car anytime you do anything remotely noteworthy.”
Citizenship Confusion: Breaking the Shopping Habit“The practice of shopping as entertainment can have serious consequences for believers”
How Should Christians Think About Gay Marriage?“Our prayer is that political stances will never detract from the only message that truly matters.”
The Moviegoer: Lucky Life is Like This“Lucky Life deals with suffering, friendship, marriage, memory, death, and faith — communicated in an image-driven, poetic style.”
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When Games Matter: Controlling Horror in the Rise of Nightmares
Posted on October 11, 2011 | 4 Comments". . . there is very little in our lives that we have complete control over and yet the consensus on control in games is that the gamer should always be in charge." -
Watching Politics From the Pew: Who Cares if He Is Mormon?
Posted on October 11, 2011 | No Comments"I do not expect everyone to agree. But I do expect, once in a while, to see substantive debates that flow from common agreement about the core goals we all have." -
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 Kiddy Pool: Persons of Interest in Mississippi’s Amendment
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 1 Comment"Proponents of the Mississippi measure assert that life begins at conception; I happen to agree with that point, but I’m not unaware of the slipperiness of that landmark event." -
Struggle With the Death Penalty
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 12 CommentsDoes the death penalty prevent crime? Why do governments enact it? And how should Christians feel about it? -
Grace Notes: The Prayer Chain, Teen Daze
Posted on October 8, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Prayer Chain reissues a long-lost recording and Teen Daze explores a silent planet. -
The Televangelist: How NBC’s Parenthood Instills Empathy
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 2 Comments"The startling development that has me watching every week is the degree to which the show instills in me a deep sense of empathy for its' characters." -
Sacred Space: Cowboys and Niche Churches
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 31 Comments"I like the idea about reaching cowboys for Jesus, but something about having a 'Cowboy Church' unsettled me. It still does." -
Elsewhere: Honoring Steve Jobs, Immigration Crackdown, Hipster Sports Fans
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 1 CommentAlso: The Magicians comes to TV, a young boy experiences Star Wars spoiler free, Spielberg's Moses epic, etc. -
Thank You, Steve
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No CommentsA word about a man who changed everything with technology by letting humanity flourish. -
The Moviegoer: “Looking Closer”
Posted on October 6, 2011 | 1 Comment"Like Robinson and Malick, Overstreet has taught me to sharpen my optical lenses by the light of God’s Trinitarian revelation of Himself..." -
Mixed Signals: I Am Not Defined by My Facebook Friend Count
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No Comments"We can collect hundreds of online Friends, but we would likely only spend a free afternoon with a small number of them." -
What Memes Mean: “…And The Deaf Hear…”
Posted on October 5, 2011 | 1 Comment"Every so often, a video makes its way through the group-share ringer because it’s incredibly moving or shockingly beautiful." -
Reading Through “Half the Church”, Part 1: The Gospel Is Bigger Than We Think
Posted on October 5, 2011 | 9 CommentsIn a new series, Erin Straza explores a book about the role of women in the work of God. -
When Games Matter: Leedmees, Kinect, and Creativity
Posted on October 4, 2011 | 2 Comments"Leedmees requires patience, foresight, balance, and teamwork. Its a game of both body and mind." -
Watching Politics From the Pew: Making the Mensch
Posted on October 4, 2011 | No Comments"[W]hat we are doing about developing and preparing the right kinds of leaders in our churches and at home"? -
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. -
Citizenship Confusion: Care to See Charity?
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 7 Comments"At the risk of sounding dramatic, I want to suggest that charity is a virtue that is tragically and damningly lacking in the church, particularly on the Internet." -
The Kiddy Pool: Free to be Freida
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 2 Comments"I can’t imagine how many silly, beautiful things I’d miss out on if I always initiated our play," -
Ray Comfort’s 180: Pass It On?
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 21 CommentsTwo CaPC writers debate the merits of the pro-life viral documentary.