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2012-12-21T10:28:22-07:00

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Do We Really Need Christian Video Games?

Last updated on: December 21, 2012 at 10:28 am By Brad Williams

I just read a lovely piece that I thought I would share my thoughts on about Christians making video games. Our own Richard Clark and Drew Dixon got interviewed for that article, and I think they made some salient observations. Indeed, I enjoyed the entire thing. I hope you’ll take a moment to read it. I’m going to start this by being a little bit pedantic. Technically, we cannot have a Christian video game because video games cannot be Christians.... Read more

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2012-12-21T08:05:39-07:00

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Great Christmas Reads for Kids

Last updated on: December 21, 2012 at 8:05 am By Erin Wyble Newcomb

In an act of shameless self promotion, I’m going to share the link to a list of my favorite Christmas books for kids . Some sacred, some secular, each one offers a delightful read for families this Christmas season. I love the way each one, whether focusing on the Nativity or the Grinch or the Nutcracker or Scrooge, focuses on the way that the magic of this season can transform us, if only we will let it. I hope you enjoy... Read more

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2012-12-21T07:56:55-07:00

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Is Homework an Advantage for the Rich?

Last updated on: December 21, 2012 at 7:56 am By Erin Wyble Newcomb

In this week’s The New Yorker, Louis Menard writes about the French president’s efforts to eradicate homework. The move comes, Menard writes, from the argument “that homework gives children whose parents are able to help them with it—more educated and affluent parents, presumably—an advantage over children whose parents are not. The President wants to give everyone an equal chance.” The logic, as Menard explains, is based on the premise that wealthier and more educated parents give their children an... Read more

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2012-12-20T00:41:35-07:00

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The Moviegoer: A Roundup of Hobbit Reviews

Last updated on: December 20, 2012 at 12:41 am By Nick Olson

Each week in The Moviegoer, Nick Olson examines new and upcoming films. My family has a wonderful Christmas tradition. We love to go see a movie together during the week before Christmas. Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy became a three year fixture of this tradition. So it was a given that the family planned to make The Hobbit this year’s Christmas outing to the theater. Out of loyalty to this tradition, I’ve avoided seeing The Hobbit until we go... Read more

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2012-12-20T06:49:52-07:00

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Christianity in Civilization V?

Last updated on: December 20, 2012 at 6:49 am By Erin Straza

Have you ever wondered what Christianity might look like if it could rise above political maneuvering and military power plays and corruptible influences? One way to explore that is through gaming that allows players to develop their own worlds and test out the weight and impact of decisions and actions across multiple nations and lands. CaPC’s very own Richard Clark writes about this for a ChristianityToday.com article titled “Gods of Power and Might: What Civilization V Gets Right (And Wrong)... Read more

2012-12-18T23:30:11-07:00

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 11:30 pm By Richard Clark

Richard Clark meditates on a recent loss, Christmas miracles, and the real meaning of the season. Read more

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2012-12-19T09:21:23-07:00

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What am I cheering for when Anonymous takes on Westboro Baptist Church?

Last updated on: December 19, 2012 at 9:21 am By Jason Morehead

What do I want more, to see Westboro humiliated and receiving their (richly deserved) comeuppance? Or to see them repenting of their hatred and becoming a true church that displays the love and grace of Christ? Read more

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2012-12-18T08:24:40-07:00

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Filmwell’s “Favored TV Moments of 2012”

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 8:24 am By Jason Morehead

As a companion piece of sorts to CaPC's own list of favorite television shows from the last year, check out this list of "favored TV moments" by my Filmwell colleague M. Leary. Read more

2012-12-18T10:08:02-07:00

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Will My Son Be Black Enough for Rob Parker?

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 10:08 am By Guest Contributor

Why is a German Mennonite mom like me ready to slug a sports analyst? Read more

2012-12-18T08:16:28-07:00

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Christmas in Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 8:16 am By Brad Williams

I have a son who is eight years old, and my daughter will be five in April. As the images of the children who lost their lives began to pop up on the internet yesterday, it was all too easy to see my own children in their place. I do not think I am alone in this. As I write this, it is eight days until Christmas. Most of the presents we have bought for our children are already wrapped... Read more

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