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September 2013

September 06, 2013

Open Letters: Prideful, Presumptuous, and They Need to Stop

The time for the open letter has passed.

September 05, 2013

If Books and Culture Disappears, We All Lose

"Nowhere else will you find an evangelical journal with the same depth and breadth, the...

September 05, 2013

The Paradox of Living in the Face of Human Trafficking

Facing the paradox of practicality and systemic injustice, how do we live on an everyday...

September 05, 2013

How Theology Could Make Steven Pinker a Better Scientist

"Ironically, then, the humanities (and specifically religion) could help Pinker be a better scientist."

September 04, 2013

Oddly, Cory Booker’s Good Deeds Incite Hate

"People like Cory Booker hold a mirror to our hearts. Their actions beckon us to...

September 04, 2013

3 Ways Gone Home will Surprise and Challenge Christians

An evocative new game recalls the '90s, yet retells an old truth: You can't go...

September 03, 2013

An Invitation to Dig: The Legacy of Seamus Heaney

"For Heaney, the very existence and essence of poetry stands against the idea of an...

September 03, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Love It or List It

"It’s much easier to make compromises with each other when we act upon the truth...

September 03, 2013

The Moviegoer: A Riotously Funny, Sobering Alcoholypse

"An emerging concern is how do we be grown ups in such a way that,...

September 03, 2013

War in Syria: When There Is No Good Answer, Answer Without Bombs

"There's no simple solution, and you should be pretty thankful you aren't the one having...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Coptic Christians in Egypt are Suffering; But What Is Coptic Christianity Anyway?

"Throughout their history, the Coptic Christians of Egypt and its neighbors have been no strangers...

August 30, 2013

Not A Fan of Fan Fiction? Some Things To Consider

"It's interesting that fan fiction’s recent upsurge has coincided with our culture’s changing assumptions about...

August 30, 2013

Wedding Photography, Sacrifice, and the ‘Price’ of Citizenship

"The sacral order of the liberal state must be maintained, even at the cost of...

August 29, 2013

Is Duck Dynasty a Good Example of Christianity?

A&E's hit show "Duck Dynasty," a semi-reality comedy show following the antics of the Robertson...

August 29, 2013

Miley Cyrus and Exchanging Virgin Icons for Sex Icons

Sure, Miley Cyrus' crude dancing crashed that wholesome, virginal image of her. But why were...

August 29, 2013

Nicolas Cage Misses the Rapture because He Doesn’t Get Left Behind

Not too far in the distant past, I saw a little internet buzz that Nicolas...

August 28, 2013

Breaking Bad Broken Down: “Confessions”

Alan Is Walt going to kill Jesse in the next episode? My hunch is that...

August 28, 2013

The “Blurred Lines” of Summer

Richard Clark laments that year's song of the summer is a soulless shadow of last...

August 27, 2013

The Kiddy Pool: Will You Still Love Me?

"But that is a paradox of the faith, that only my weakness and my emptiness...

August 27, 2013

“In the Center of the Bullseye”: CaPC Interviews Derek Webb

Derek Webb talks about his extreme personality, his struggles with doubt, and why he kind...

August 27, 2013

Four Things Miley’s Twerking Tells Us

People will remember this performance because the girl they watched grow up as Hannah Montana...

August 26, 2013

Science Offers Its Version of Immortality

"Will humans ever stop dying?"

August 26, 2013

Corporate Culture and Christian Thought

"Much of the despondency, cynicism, and unhealthiness in the present day American workplace come because...

August 26, 2013

What It Means to Love 90s Christian Rock—A Free Sample from CaPC Magazine

In this sneak peek from Issue #10 of CaPCMag, Joel Heng Hartse considers how 90's...

August 23, 2013

Fighting Trafficking with Boom Bap and Rap

"Deeply passionate, the lyrics parallel brokenness and redemption."

August 23, 2013

How Spotify and other Streaming Services Create Legal Artist Sweatshops

"I feel like I'm running an artist sweatshop through my computer."

August 22, 2013

CaPC Magazine Issue #10 is Now Available: Nostalgia

The Christ and Pop Culture Magazine is available for download in the iOS app store for free....

August 22, 2013

“Finding Nemo” didn’t lie to your kids; Pixar just chose to focus on deeper truths

Should Finding Nemo have been about a father and son hermaphrodite couple?

August 22, 2013

Should Pastors (or any of us) Read the Word on an iPad?

"What message am I sending to my students by reading from my phone instead of...

August 21, 2013

Why the Powerful Often Lack Empathy

"It feels good to be king."

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