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March 2012

March 26, 2012

The 2012 CaPC Theology Hoops Tourney Sweet 16 Recap

"Let us have the education of people until they are 22, and you may have...

March 26, 2012

Books Besides the Bible: Was Battle Royale the Original Hunger Games?

"Takami's and Collins's books are both indictments of the complacency necessary to create a culture...

March 26, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Thank You for Being a Friend

"To me, it rings false to pretend that we relate to and like everyone the...

March 26, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: The Trayvon Martin Gangsta Picture that the Media Doesn’t Want You to See?

PLEASE NOTE: most of the following pictures are NOT pictures of the Trayvon Martin who...

March 22, 2012

The Televangelist: The Man in the Booth Wants to Make You a Deal

"The Booth at the End uses a 'less is more' approach and a healthy dollop...

March 22, 2012

The Moviegoer: "John Carter" Is an Entertaining Sci-Fi Fantasy Beneath the Box Office Flop

"After the film, I felt an overriding sense of satisfaction at how thoroughly entertaining John...

March 22, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "Doubt" (Shanley, 2008)

"The film ultimately believes in doubt, thus robbing both belief and doubt of their potency."

March 22, 2012

Mixed Signals: Christians and the American Dream

"No matter what messaging floods the marketplace, no amount of access, fame, or world change...

March 21, 2012

The Female Gaze: After the Final Rose

"Finding love isn't nearly as urgent when you already know that you're loved by Someone...

March 20, 2012

The Holy Huddle: The 2012 CaPC Hoops Tournament Update Weekend 1

"Are you listening Baylor? Don't get too comfy in that top-15 spot. Keep fighting the...

March 20, 2012

God and Country Music: Gillian Welch’s Soul Journey

"Gillian Welch and those like her are not afraid to wade into the waters of...

March 19, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: iPods (iPhones) and Community

"Three years ago, I wrote an article entitled, 'Compartmentalizing My World: iPods and Community.' In...

March 19, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Into the Woods

"Louv’s argument is clear and multi-faceted about why children (and all of us, really) need...

March 19, 2012

Books Besides the Bible: The Image of Christ in The Hunger Games

"As I read The Hunger Games trilogy, I found it increasingly hard to ignore the...

March 17, 2012

Grace Notes: Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, The Trees Community, Passafist

"This time, I'm digging even deeper and spotlighting some rather obscure Christian artists that hold...

March 16, 2012

The Televangelist: GCB Is the Incredibly Bad and Inexcusable Show We Deserve

"That title, extrapolated, conveys everything you need to know about the show."

March 16, 2012

Sacred Space: Cat a Kiss Him? What's a Catechism?

"Take a look at the catechism, dear reader."

March 15, 2012

The Moviegoer: Secret Worlds, New Perspectives

"The Secret World of Arrietty is a charming tribute to the inquisitive mind, to the...

March 15, 2012

Mixed Signals: Target Shooting for Non-Violent Types

"Shooting at their likenesses on targets is disrespectful of the glory that God has embedded...

March 15, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: "Roger & Me" (Moore, 1989)

"In a way, the film documents the toppling of an idol, an exposed god."

March 14, 2012

What Memes Mean: #KONY2012, an Exercise in Awareness

"Russell is making us face issues most of us would prefer to remain ignorant of."

March 14, 2012

The Female Gaze: He Said What?!

"In light of Rush Limbaugh's very public outburst, maybe it's time to start a conversation...

March 13, 2012

God and Country Music: The Decemberists as Americana’s Newest Converts

"Recently, country music acquired a great new convert: The Decemberists."

March 13, 2012

The Holy Huddle: On Peyton Manning and the Fleeting Nature of Life

"Peyton’s greatness lured me into falsely believing that he would play forever."

March 12, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: A Sweet Season

"It’s maple syrup season, and we are pumped for the simple pleasures of pancakes."

March 12, 2012

Books Besides the Bible: The Fault in Our Stars

"Why would someone from an old-fashioned religion want to read Green's book? Literature, ultimately, is...

March 12, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: When a U.S. Soldier Slaughters Civilians

"I worry that in distancing ourselves from this soldier's actions, we too easily overlook the...

March 09, 2012

Sacred Space: Church and the Culture of Fear

"Christians ought not get caught up in this culture of fear, much less perpetuate it."

March 08, 2012

The Moviegoer: "Act of Valor" (McCoy & Waugh, 2012)

"Act of Valor is not the total embarrassment that some critics say it is --...

March 08, 2012

Mixed Signals: You Might as Well Abandon the Catholic Church

"It’s sort of hard to oppose a call for greater sincerity."

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