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June 2012

June 22, 2012

Not Fit for Dinner: Evangelicals, Immigration, and Mitt Romney

"Romney's stance on immigration sounds nice in theory—probably because it’s unclear on the logistics of...

June 22, 2012

Sacred Space: Why didn't John Piper Endorse the Marriage Amendment?

"Piper cannot go into the voting booth and pull the lever for them, and he...

June 21, 2012

Mixed Signals: McDonald's, Photoshop, and Why We're Lovin' It

"We have long known what the advertising machine would churn out: images of uber-perfection to...

June 21, 2012

Under the Sun: C.S. Lewis, Swimsuits, and Social Propriety

"Even if I know the history of a cultural practice—if I correctly classify a problem...

June 20, 2012

God and Country Music: How Robert Johnson Changed American Culture Forever

"We can’t undo the affects of the Culture Wars, but by giving an ear to...

June 20, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Lance and Roger, Ethics and Legality, Competition and Fairness

"Both Clemens and Armstrong maintain their innocence, [but] their public personas, marketability, and Q-scores have...

June 20, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: The Mars Hill Record Label and the Great Revolving Door

Let's not be too quick to toss out Mars Hill Music because of a certain...

June 18, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: You have no Idea how Biased You are, but I Do. You’re Welcome.

"We all have biases, and our efforts to rid ourselves of them through education and...

June 15, 2012

The Televangelist: Does "Bunheads" Have The Right Moves?

"Bunheads has potential. Let's just hope it can live up to that past its debut."

June 15, 2012

Sacred Space: Mars Hill Church as Music Patron?

"It is easy to figure out what to do if the venture is a failure....

June 14, 2012

Grace Notes: Paul Buchanan and The Blue Nile

The Blue Nile have developed a loyal following precisely because they are as un-rock n'...

June 13, 2012

What Memes Mean: 'Trayvoning' and the Problem of Irreverent Humor

"If nothing is defined as sacred, eventually nothing will be treated as sacred—in this case,...

June 13, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Is Justin Bieber 'Safe' for Children?

"Perhaps the reason why these people can't agree on music that is appropriate for the...

June 13, 2012

The Female Gaze: The Body Beautiful

How much of your body do you save exclusively for the person given to you...

June 12, 2012

The Minority Report: You Are Not Special

"Our culture of helicopter parents and constant praise has the potential to produce a generation...

June 12, 2012

God and Country Music: The Gentrification of Country Music?

"We should not be shocked or put off by a crowd that doesn’t look much...

June 11, 2012

The Moviegoer: "Prometheus" Confounds

While this summer blockbuster's ambition to explore humanity's most pivotal questions is admirable, Prometheus is...

June 11, 2012

Citizenship Confusion: The Power of Complements and Egalitarians

"The marriage dynamic taught by Paul is actually more radical than Evans argues and some...

June 11, 2012

Books Besides the Bible: Writers in the Church

"So do Christian writers bite the hand that feeds (or at least nurtures) us? Certainly...

June 11, 2012

The Kiddy Pool: Facebook for the Whole Family?

"Convincing kids—and their parents—to sign up the whole family for Facebook isn’t just about making...

June 08, 2012

The Televangelist: Pretty Little Liars Unravel the Truth

"In this show, friends lie to nurture, protect, and save each other, always ultimately resulting...

June 08, 2012

Not Fit for Dinner: The Wormy War with Iran

"The United States, by its own official position, carried out an act of war against...

June 07, 2012

Eat Your Vegetables: Lola rennt and Dramatic Irony as Love's Performance

"This movie is conflicted. On the one hand, the movie tells us, "Don't think. Act."...

June 07, 2012

Mixed Signals: What Your Facebook Likes Say about Jesus

"Liking a page is so easy, so simple, a click doesn’t feel like an important...

June 06, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: John Mayer and the Weight of Celebrity

"There's a calmer and more controlled feel to Born and Raised."

June 06, 2012

What Memes Mean: Life Moments in Live Lip-Dub

"What is the digital age and meme culture making our moments into?"

June 06, 2012

The Female Gaze: To Eat or Not to Eat

"Our culture does its best to place women in bondage to food, and in bondage...

June 06, 2012

The Holy Huddle: Is Sports Fandom a Bastion of Hatred?

"Is it okay for Gospel-bearers to participate in a culture of sports hatred?"

June 05, 2012

The Minority Report: Balancing Sex Education

"If we would take the time to carefully consider such motivations, we might find that...

June 04, 2012

The Moviegoer: Snow White Fails to Inspire

The most consistent summation of Snow White that I’ve seen is that it is a...

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