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January 2015

January 05, 2015

Dear Peter Jackson

Dear Peter Jackson, I hope this letter finds you well. Actually, I know it does....

December 2014

December 08, 2014

The Strange Oprahfication of Rob Bell

I've tried for a few days now to come up with the right word for...

December 01, 2014

Outrageous Outrage

The St. Louis Rams blew out the Oakland Raiders yesterday 52-0. Rather than revel in a...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

The Salem Duggar Trials

This is pathetic. Thousands are backing a petition calling for the cancellation of the TLC...

November 05, 2014

What Election ’14 Means for Pro-Life

Last night the party of President Obama was routed in spectacular fashion, as Republicans gained...

October 2014

October 24, 2014

Speaking To the Age of Fear

Are we living in a generation of fear? It’s not as simple a question as...

October 21, 2014

The Heretic Huck Finn

B.D. McClay continues the conversation about A.O. Scott's essay on the death of adulthood. The...

October 20, 2014

David Brooks On Everybody’s “2 Adams”

This morning I saw Rod Dreher highlight this speech given this month by New York...

October 17, 2014

Brittany Maynard, Rachel Held Evans, and Not Giving Up

The saddest thing about Brittany Maynard’s journey towards suicide is not that she is making...

October 15, 2014

Should Those Sermons Be Turned Over?

Collin Garbarino makes a Christian's case that they should: A sermon is a proclamation of...

October 14, 2014

A Texas-Sized Travesty

A constitutional disaster is unfolding in Houston, where the mayor, Annise Parker, has demanded that...

October 14, 2014

The Abortion Compromise that Doesn’t Exist

In her review of the newest pro-choice manifesto by Katha Pollitt, Hanna Rosin expresses frustration...

October 13, 2014

You’re an Orphan, Harry

"No wonder millions of teenagers forged such a deep and lasting identification with him," Mark...

October 08, 2014

In Defense of Christian Subculture

I grew up in the afterglow of contemporary Christian music's astonishing 90s heyday. I was...

October 06, 2014

The Decline of Dawkins, continued

John Gray's withering review of Richard Dawkins's new autobiography is not just good reading, it's...

October 03, 2014

Gone and Left Behind

As an intriguing case study into two ways to do Christian film criticism, observe the flip...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Keeping Science Fallible

Sean Davis's inquiry into the accuracy of some of Neil deGrasse Tyson's recent claims should...

September 25, 2014

Stop Denigrating Philosophy

If there's one story I'm tired of opening on my computer, it's the public figure...

September 25, 2014

I Walked Out of “Guardians of the Galaxy”

I went to the movies late last night. Normally when that happens, this space contains...

September 23, 2014

Matt Walsh, Armond White, and the Problem of Crank Conservatives

If you are a right-leaning Christian, or are Facebook friends with people who are (I...

September 23, 2014

Christians and Clickbait

Earlier this year I wrote an op-ed for The Christian Post criticizing a Slate piece titled...

September 02, 2014

It’s not wrong to tell people to not sext

Because apparently some people need to hear this: When someone says famous women are at...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Reading’s True Value

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is a rich and successful man. According to many sources he is...

August 15, 2014

The Atrophy of the Evangelical Imagination

Last month Christ and Pop Culture ran an article by Jordan Monson entitled "Do Christians...

August 12, 2014

Robin Williams: 1951-2014

Do you feel like you're alone, Will? For many of us, the news of Robin Williams'...

August 05, 2014

The commenting thread according to Proverbs

Anyone who spends just a reasonable amount of time online knows that internet comment boards...

August 04, 2014

A word about the evangelical “persecution complex”

I'm grateful for Alan Noble and his articulate writing, which is currently giving a voice...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Christianity Today says “No more” to comment sections

The editorial staff over at Christianity Today's website have said, "Farewell, blog commenters." At their best,...

July 09, 2014

Hobby Lobby and the Rage of the Liberal Machine

Last week the Supreme Court voted 5-4 that the Obama administration and the Affordable Care...

June 2014

June 23, 2014

“Gone Home” and the Michael Sam Syndrome

Note: This post discusses the plot resolution of the video game "Gone Home." It contains spoilers. ...