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October 2012

October 16, 2012

Was America Ever a Christian Nation?

Nearly every day, I see some post on Facebook or Twitter mourning how far...

October 16, 2012

The Cure for Workplace Blues

Back when I was in college, I remember dreaming of what my first job would...

October 15, 2012

Cosmic Horror vs. Holy Terror: Christians Can Find Value and Meaning in Scary Movies

I would suspect that the "horror" genre is one of the most unpopular genres --...

October 15, 2012

What Motivates Suicide Bombers? It might not be what you think.

What motivates someone to become a suicide bomber? Irrational religious fanaticism? Sometimes. A desire to...

October 15, 2012

Judge Finds Convicted Murderer to Be Theologically Orthodox Enough to be Executed

Christian doctrine is being publicly mistaken for clear schizophrenia.

October 15, 2012

Teach Your Children Well: Reflecting on Madeline Levine’s Book and Galatians 5

Last week, MSNBC’s "The Cycle" interviewed Dr. Madeline Levine, psychologist and author of Teach Your Children...

October 12, 2012

Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Finding Beauty in the Apocalypse

Earlier this month, the enigmatic post-rock collective known as Godspeed You! Black Emperor -- their...

October 12, 2012

Resisting Facebook is Harder Than Resisting Sex

"A study like this should raise questions about effective time stewardship, i.e., how we can...

October 12, 2012

Why Have Kids? Thoughts from a Traditional Feminist

It’s typical for me to read contemporary feminist journalism ambivalently; on the one hand, I...

October 11, 2012

Research Shows that Complaining Turns Brains to Mush

You know that feeling of fight or flight that comes over you when you get...

October 11, 2012

The Opponent that Lance Armstrong Has Yet to Master

There is such a thing as wanting to win too badly. Lance Armstrong and his...

October 11, 2012

Does Faster Church make for Better Church?

"I worry that adopting a more pragmatic, consumer-based approach to church and worship shifts our...

October 10, 2012

How the #FirstWorldProblems Anthem Video (Sort of) Missed the Point

The #FirstWorldProblems Anthem video (embedded below) may not have gone viral (yet), but it is...

October 10, 2012

Bodies and the Body of Christ

"Christians are called to be the hands and feet of God, and envisioning our bodies...

October 10, 2012

Counting Moral Indiscretions Is Not a Movie Review

My frustration with a recent movie review of Paranorman actually began a few months ago....

October 10, 2012

Is It OK to Fake a Disability to Skip Airport Lines?

Rules are a part of living life in a civilized society. These rules keep our...

October 09, 2012

The “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” and the Challenge of Confirmation Bias

Though Christians may scoff at King's assertions, we can use this as an educational experience.

October 09, 2012

Thirty Years of the Compact Disc

On October 1st, 1982 the first CD player was released to the public. And despite...

October 09, 2012

Why are we so mean on Facebook?

Why do seemingly innocuous posts quickly get ugly, and why are people so quick to...

October 09, 2012

Pulpit Freedom Sunday was Kind of Dumb

Did you know that last Sunday was "Pulpit Freedom Sunday"? I heard stirrings a couple...

October 08, 2012

Is Victory Within Reach for Romney?

By many accounts, GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney outperformed incumbent President Barack Obama last Wednesday,...

October 08, 2012

How Columbus Day is Uniquely American

Happy Columbus Day, everyone! If you've checked your Twitter account today, you're aware that it...

October 08, 2012

Why Colonel Reb Had to Go

You should take a minute and read "Goodbye, Colonel Rebel." Seriously, stop what you are...

October 08, 2012

What can Focus on the Family’s Letter from 2012 tell Us about Obama?

Fred Clark at Slacktivist and Libby Anne at Love, Joy, Feminism have reminded us of...

October 08, 2012

Russian Orthodox Christians take on Apple’s “Blasphemous” Logo

When I was in high school, we had a flyer on our refrigerator that listed...

October 01, 2012

Matthew Lee Anderson’s Four Theses on Social Conservatism (Plus Two)

Over at Mere Orthodoxy, Matthew Lee Anderson has been working through four theses on what...

October 01, 2012

Hugo Chavez Endorses Obama!

Kind of like the creepy kid in high school who wears all black and draws...

October 01, 2012

Fox News Airs Suicide on Live Television

On Friday, September 28, Fox News viewers got a lot more than they bargained for...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Spotlighting Drone Warfare

This week, a number of articles on drone warfare have appeared. It's a topic that...

September 28, 2012

Games and Sin: A Week of Articles on Games’ Recognition of Human Depravity

It is "Sin Week" at Gamechurch.com. The site is hosting a series of articles on...

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