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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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What Memes Mean: Avoiding Scumbag Apologetics
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 5 Comments"Quite a few of these photo-caption memes are quite regrettable, even embarrassing." -
The Female Gaze: Susan B. Anthony and Me
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 2 Comments"The problem I have with many of the recent legislature being passed is that it seems to consistently favor political conservatism over creativity and compassion." -
To Syria, With Apathy
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 9 CommentsWhy are we so desensitized to such devastating reports of tragedy and injustice? -
God and Country Music: What are we doing here? The ACM Awards and Evangelicalism
Posted on April 10, 2012 | 2 Comments"it is the job of the individual to cut through the clutter and see what is genuine and what is not." -
The Holy Huddle: The 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tournament Final Four Recap
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No Comments"both the men's and women's tournaments reveal that religion still has a role in American culture in the 21st century." -
Citizenship Confusion: The SBC’s Richard Land and Charges of Politicizing Trayvon
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 5 Comments"Calling attention to potential racial injustices and acknowledging our differences does not feed the racial fire, but dismissing and condemning such calls as 'shameful' and 'exploitative' does." -
Books Besides the Bible: Mornings in Jenin and the Trouble with Meta-Narratives
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 2 Comments"Growing up is often a process of realizing that anybody I consider the enemy, anybody I consider different, has reasons for their actions that are just as complex, nuanced, and (to them) justified as my own." -
This American Lie: The Ecstasy and Agony of Mike Daisey
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 4 CommentsMike Daisey taught us that the pursuit of the truth can never excuse all sins. -
Grace Notes: Ronnie & Jason Martin, the hardest working men in Christian music
Posted on April 7, 2012 | 1 Comment"They've created two of the most singular and recognizable aesthetics in independent music, Christian or otherwise." -
The Televangelist: Embracing Uncomfortable Characters
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 9 Comments"If we are unable to demonstrate care and concern for television characters, it's likely that we are reflecting an attitude we have toward our neighbor." -
Sacred Space: Easter Breakthrough
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 1 Comment"That's what the church has to offer culture: the resurrection from the dead through Jesus Christ." -
Not Fit for Dinner: The Shock Value of Cain Solutions’ Animal Ads
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 3 Comments"These commercials are far from the principles found in I Peter 3 of interacting with others of a different persuasion." -
The Moviegoer: Jeff, Who Needs to Leave Home
Posted on April 5, 2012 | No Comments"Responsibility involves both participation in, and recognition of, a larger order -- not one or the other." -
Eat Your Vegetables: “Annie Hall,” Romance, and Real Love
Posted on April 5, 2012 | 1 Comment"I get the feeling that remembering what was supposedly great is far more fun that actually experiencing said greatness." -
Mixed Signals: Fast Phones Expose Your Inner Ugly
Posted on April 5, 2012 | 4 Comments"Sometimes having the latest and greatest the market has to offer plays right into our pride, and we become the worst versions of ourselves." -
Music at Mars Hill: Spotify and the Culmination of a Century of Commercial Music
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 3 Comments"Have you ever thought about what the phonograph replaced? About what recorded music replaced?" -
What Memes Mean: #Shamrocking McDonald’s Attempt at Forcing Meme
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No Comments"It appears that meme is something you just can’t force." -
The Female Gaze: Great Expectations
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 46 Comments"Your worth, our worth, is not determined by our bodies, or our seduction skills." -
The Minority Report: Prom – iscuity
Posted on April 3, 2012 | 8 Comments"No matter how fastidiously we have instilled a healthy sense of self worth in our daughters, they are going to be tempted to show more skin than we are comfortable with." -
God and Country Music: ‘No Depression’ in Heaven
Posted on April 3, 2012 | 1 Comment"No Depression and the Church share the same stories of pain, sin and the human condition."