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July 2013

July 17, 2013

How the Supreme Court ‘Decided’ the State of Race in America

Could it be that our aspirations of equality must be accomplished through the old-fashioned way...

July 16, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Lowe’s versus George Herbert

My husband and I are working on some small home maintenance projects right now, little...

July 16, 2013

Before Midnight Hits Home: A Married Couple Discusses The Film

Amy and Jack Peterson review the newest film in Richard Linklater's "Before" series, "Before Midnight,"...

July 15, 2013

Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman: Neighbors

"These two men lived blocks away from each other, a concept you may recognize as...

July 15, 2013

Herman Bavinck and Our Selfish Obsession with Authenticity

Authenticity must be more than a mask for selfish ambition.

July 12, 2013

Breaking News: ‘Faith-Based’ Films Take On Hollywood

So Rick Santorum wants to help make spiritual-type movies, yet good ones. Where have we...

July 12, 2013

What To Do When a Family Member Posts Something Stupid on Facebook

"Instead of neat place to spy on people with permission, Facebook has become a place...

July 12, 2013

CaPC Magazine, Issue #7: When Good Christians Make Bad Art

In this issue of CaPCMag we tackle a sore spot for many evangelicals: how Christians...

July 11, 2013

The Science Behind Effectively Sharing Your Faith

"The ultimate apologetic is the combination of our relationship with God and our relationships with...

July 11, 2013

Maybe Barbie Will Blossom into a Real Girl Someday

For years now, critics have blasted Mattel’s ever-popular Barbie for her unnatural proportions—so unnatural that...

July 11, 2013

The Future as Myth: Celebrating 100 Years of Cordwainer Smith

Cordwainer Smith is a writer who reminds us that Christians have been and still can...

July 10, 2013

Virgin Tales and the Romance Prosperity Gospel

If these guys are so interested in purity, why can't they keep their own message...

July 10, 2013

Reclaiming Questions in an Age of Skepticism: The End of Our Exploring

Humans question things all the time, but why? What's a question and how does it...

July 09, 2013

You Keep Your Concealer and I’ll Keep My Freckles

"It's almost too easy to buy into the culture's slanted view of beauty, believing that...

July 09, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Andrew Solomon’s ‘Far From the Tree’

"The challenge, it seems, is learning to love our children for who they are, for...

July 08, 2013

Proverbs for Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs

I've been working through the Proverbs with my college students this summer and our pursuit...

July 08, 2013

The Day the Pastor Went Berserk

Why would a pastor humiliate his own members during worship? And why would the video...

July 05, 2013

How to Respond to the Gay Pride Mob Video

"When we engage unbelievers, we need to make sure we don’t offend them with our...

July 05, 2013

CaPC Playlist: Icona Pop, Gentlemen Hall, Postal Service, San Cisco, and Kanye West

Brief thoughts on songs that are on CaPC writers’ playlists. You can check out this week’s...

July 04, 2013

Submitted for Your Approval: “The Twilight Zone”’s Defense of Human Dignity

"Even though the series played on tropes familiar to the genres of science fiction, fantasy,...

July 03, 2013

Our Favorite Songs of 2013 (So Far), Part Two

A quick round-up of some of our favorite songs from 2013's first half.

July 03, 2013

Independence Day Staple, the “1812 Overture” is a Story of God’s Sovereignty Over Human History

"The 1812 Overture then, is not a story of American patriotism and triumph but the...

July 03, 2013

On July 4th, Celebrate America, But Don’t Worship It

On July 4th, Americans will wave our flags proudly, belt out our national songs triumphantly,...

July 02, 2013

Why Does Science Fiction Invent So Many Foreign Gods?

"Flannery O’Connor famously asserted that the American South in which she lived was Christ-haunted; science...

July 02, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Taking A Slower Family Path

"Parenting often seems about helping children 'get ahead,' accruing social capital in childhood to translate...

July 01, 2013

We’re Updating Our Comment Policy

A few weeks ago, we debuted our first ever comment policy. The gist of it...

July 01, 2013

Our Favorite Songs of 2013 (So Far), Part One

“Dianne Young” by Vampire Weekend The perfect summer song, “Dianne Young” (a purposeful homophone for...

July 01, 2013

Why Christians are Concerned About DOMA: Two Valid Reasons, Two Not-So-Much

A great many Christians are dismayed with the recent SCOTUS decisions regarding gay marriage....

July 01, 2013

Yeezus People: How Kanye West is the Voice of the Millennial Generation

"Part of Kanye West’s achievement is that he’s offered us a shameless, near-complete picture of...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

The Fish-Eat-Fish World of CBS’s “Under the Dome”

"The show’s scenario promises to be fertile ground for the exploration of the complexities of...

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