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2013-07-02T12:05:01-06:00

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ELSEWHERE: Dove’s New Ad Wonders Why Women Hide from Cameras

Last updated on: July 2, 2013 at 12:05 pm By Jewel Evans

In this light-hearted, yet serious, commercial, Dove wants to know: when did you stop thinking you were beautiful? We watch as ladies move to hide away from camera lens and the viewer. Is this really a sign of insecurity, a lack of confidence in one’s own beauty? Or is it just another ad to convince women that they are more insecure than they really are? Read more

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2013-07-01T21:51:58-06:00

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ELSEWHERE: The Spiritual Draw of the City

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 9:51 pm By Adam Marshall

Last night, my wife and I got dressed up, hopped in the car, and took the two-hour drive from Waco to Austin just so that we could be in a city for dinner. I’m not sure I understand why we did it; however, Christianity Today just published an article by Aaron Renn entitled “Why Cities Feel Glorious” that might contain an answer. If you, like me, are drawn to urban centers, consider Renn’s words: Suburbs are often unfairly maligned as lacking... Read more

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2013-07-02T07:15:26-06:00

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Why Does Science Fiction Invent So Many Foreign Gods?

Last updated on: July 2, 2013 at 7:15 am By Geoffrey Reiter

"Flannery O’Connor famously asserted that the American South in which she lived was Christ-haunted; science fiction, it often seems, is God-haunted." Read more

2013-07-01T21:52:30-06:00

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The Kiddy Pool: Taking A Slower Family Path

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 9:52 pm By Erin Wyble Newcomb

"Parenting often seems about helping children 'get ahead,' accruing social capital in childhood to translate to adult financial and social status." Read more

2013-07-01T14:13:11-06:00

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ELSEWHERE: Interviews with a Former Radical Lesbian, Current Christian

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 2:13 pm By Jewel Evans

Earlier this year, I read The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield. The book covers Butterfield’s conversion, from radical lesbian to Christian. I would highly recommend the book if you have not read it yet. I found these two interviews with Butterfield helpful as I seek to be faithful to truth in light of a constantly changing culture. Read more

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2013-07-01T12:45:10-06:00

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ELSEWHERE: Want to Blame Something for Zombies? Blame iPhones.

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 12:45 pm By Christopher Hutton

Why are zombies so popular? My personal favorite answer is Mike Rugnetta’s theory that Zombies represent the effects of technology pervading our everyday life. That explains why World War Z depicts its zombies with iPhones in their pockets! Read more

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2013-07-01T10:38:21-06:00

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We’re Updating Our Comment Policy

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 10:38 am By Richard Clark

A few weeks ago, we debuted our first ever comment policy. The gist of it was: don’t be a jerk. Well, it turns out, that wasn’t enough. As of today our new policy can be summed up as: “be charitable.” Aside from having a more positive spin, it also allows us to more liberally rid discussions of comments that flirt with the line of jerkiness without ever crossing it. These kinds of comments are insidious because they follow the letter... Read more

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2013-06-30T23:10:11-06:00

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

Last updated on: June 30, 2013 at 11:10 pm By Jason Morehead

“Dianne Young” by Vampire Weekend The perfect summer song, “Dianne Young” (a purposeful homophone for “dyin’ young”) addresses the inherent recklessness of youth with equal parts coy sarcasm and ambivalent allowance (“If dyin’ young won’t change your mind, baby, right on time”). Vampire Weekend has crafted a realist anthem to a shortsighted approach to life, offering up a song that has the same qualities: undeniably fun, ultimately tragic, and essentially empty. Richard Clark *** “Started From The Bottom” by Drake... Read more

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2013-07-01T09:41:38-06:00

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

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 9:41 am By Derek Rishmawy

A great many Christians are dismayed with the recent SCOTUS decisions regarding gay marriage. Their dismay is no surprise to anyone. What doesn’t seem as clearly understood is exactly why. While same-sex marriage advocates might like to chalk it up to simple intolerance, and opponents, to a pure concern for moral righteousness, the situation seems a bit more complex. Scrolling through my Facebook feed, Twitter threads, reading various pieces on the subject, and processing the reactions of friends and... Read more

2013-07-01T11:46:47-06:00

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

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 11:46 am By Guest Contributor

"Part of Kanye West’s achievement is that he’s offered us a shameless, near-complete picture of a personality that manifests these pathologies." Read more

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