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January 2013

January 28, 2013

American Girl Dolls: Created In Whose Image?

"So as I peruse Szwarc’s portraits, I wonder in whose image these dolls are made."

January 28, 2013

Put Down Your Birth Plan: How Idealizing Motherhood Is Causing Post-Partum Depression

"The rite of passage that is pregnancy and childbirth is set upon a pink and...

January 25, 2013

The Cold & Broken ‘Hallelujah’ of the Evangelical Subculture

Holy-cleanup of Culture It’s not a secret that there is a lot of bad, bad...

January 24, 2013

The “Gamification” of Education?

A few years ago, the Freakonomics blog interviewed Joel Rose, the founder of School of One,...

January 24, 2013

Women Have Long Faced Danger in U.S. Military

On January 23, 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stated that, on the recommendation from the...

January 24, 2013

The Coke’s On Us

Recently the Coca-Cola Co. aired an anti-obesity commercial hoping to save some face for the...

January 24, 2013

Mixed Signals: A Sexy Celebration of Roe v. Wade?

What happens when the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) asks actor Mehcad Brooks (USA Network's...

January 23, 2013

Mark Driscoll, I really, really need an iPad.

"What we need to talk about are the ways we as Christians need to get...

January 23, 2013

Is It Time to Forgive Lance Armstrong?

Is Lance’s confession more than the damage control of a still self-obsessed Machiavellian?

January 23, 2013

Taking Sunday’s Grace to Monday’s Vocation

As a professor, I am constantly assessing how well my students grasp the concepts of my class;...

January 23, 2013

Of Little Boys, Violent Play, and Pretending to Shoot the Bad Guys

"Perhaps the most important is creating a safe environment in which the bad guys in...

January 22, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: The Viral Dog and the Unattainable Donkey

My elder daughter wants a donkey for a pet. “Don’t you think a donkey would...

January 22, 2013

We Can’t Pay Bills with Monopoly Money

Ah, debt, our old friend and comforter in times of need. Who among us has...

January 18, 2013

Chronicling Porn’s Damaging Effects

The Internet's increasing ubiquity has led to many good things, but it has had at...

January 18, 2013

Three Feelings I Felt When The Onion Made Fun of Me

There's often a tension we feel between "secular" work and "ministry." We notice others around...

January 18, 2013

The Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theory and Why it Matters

It wasn't long after the Sandy Hook tragedy that I started seeing images and videos...

January 16, 2013

Makeup, Earrings, Heels, and Other Items to Ignore

At a previous job, I interviewed a host of candidates for an entry-level position within...

January 16, 2013

This Should Go Without Saying: Stop Blaming Rape on Women

The problem of a culture that accepts or excuses rape even a little is simply...

January 15, 2013

The New Androgyny

Your teenage son comes to you wanting to wear a skirt. You momentarily panic, an...

January 15, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Childhood Innocence Up in Smoke

"Where most Americans see a juxtaposition of purity and corruption, one that offends our sensibilities,...

January 14, 2013

Who’s to Blame for Lindsay Lohan’s Bad Behavior?

"Whether or not the majority of people reading these articles actually recognize Lindsay's behavior as...

January 14, 2013

Our Favorite Features of 2012

Our writers voted for their favorite Feature articles over the last year. And no, they...

January 11, 2013

A Christian walks into a Church for Atheists…

It might be tempting for Christians to look at this derisively, but can something that...

January 10, 2013

The Unfortunate Public Shaming of Louie Giglio by the Gay Rights Community

Yesterday, Passion Founder and evangelical pastor Louie Giglio was selected by President Obama to perform...

January 10, 2013

How The Modesty Wars Ruin Fashion

When I read an article about fashion and clothing written by Christians, why do I...

January 09, 2013

Men Like to Look At Naked Girls On The Internet. Here’s Why They Should Stop That.

I had a bit of a personal crisis when I saw this link from The...

January 09, 2013

How the “New Sincerity” Changed Popular Culture

In an excerpt from his latest book, Jonathan D. Fitzgerald explains the origins and basic...

January 08, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: The Princess Paradox

"While I appreciate the concept behind the Christian princess, Scripture doesn't talk about God’s children...

January 08, 2013

Why Do We Love Lists? Umberto Eco Will Tell You Why

It’s 2012 list time here at CaPC. We’ve created lists of our favorite movies, games,...

January 08, 2013

Did You Go To Passion 2013? Here’s What Fyodor Dostoyevsky Would Say to You

Passion 2013 wrapped up in Atlanta last week. Passion, the conference to end all conferences...

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