Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Looking Closer

Home
Religious Music & Entertainment

Blog

Select a Category Blog Bloggers on "Through a Screen Darkly" Browser Coming Soon Endorsements Fiction Books Film Forum Film Reviews Inspirations Interviews Journal Kindlings Muse Movie buzz Music Reviews Non-Fiction Books radio Reviewers on "Through a Screen Darkly" The Auralia Thread Through a Screen Darkly Through a Screen Darkly - Bonus Materials Top 10 (or 20 or 100) lists Uncategorized

Select a Month June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 July 2003 May 2003 March 2003 September 1999

April 2008

April 21, 2008

NY Times: Ten Great Christian Rock Songs

It's not hard to demonstrate that Christian rock is often... even usually... cheesy, derivative, and...

April 21, 2008

Good News, Bad News from the Calvin Festival of Faith & Writing

Good news: I had an extraordinary time at Calvin's Festival of Faith and Writing. So...

April 16, 2008

Grand Rapids, Here I Come

I'm packing for an early-morning flight to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the Calvin Festival of...

April 15, 2008

Poem of the Week

Yesterday as I was driving home from work, I heard Garrison Keillor's daily "Writer's Almanac,"...

April 13, 2008

Hemingway’s Advice for Storytellers

Hemmingway, via my friend David Habecker: Jeff, I ran across this reference to Hemingway today...

April 12, 2008

Longford (2006)

This capsule review was originally published in the Winter 2008 installment of Connections, an email newsletter...

April 11, 2008

The Kindlings Muse on “U23D” and Many More…

At The Kindlings Muse, you can now download the latest podcast conversation about movies between...

April 11, 2008

Michael Chabon’s Famous, Unfilmed “Spider-man 2” Script is Yours

Michael Chabon, who I'll be seeing at Calvin's Festival of Faith and Writing next week,...

April 10, 2008

Psycho, Killer, Bigot, or Saint? Christians in the Movies in 2008.

It's 2008, and I'm still waiting to see if any brave filmmakers out there will...

April 08, 2008

Compromising Caspian?

Today at CT Movies, witness Mark Moring challenging Douglas Gresham on Prince Caspian. And Gresham's...

April 08, 2008

Brian Volck Remembers Paul Scofield

Among my friends, the man with the most impressive voice for reading and public speaking...

April 08, 2008

Sixpence None the Richer, Together Again, Live

Stephen Lamb reports on this year's most exciting band reunion, live in concert.

April 07, 2008

The Pulitzer Prize-Winnin’ Bob Dylan!

Yes. Ring them bells. Post your favorite Bob Dylan lyric here.

April 06, 2008

Are you Visigoth or an Athenian?

This interesting question is even more interesting when it is being asked by Neil Postman,...

April 06, 2008

The Eagles are Coming!

The Eagles are Coming!, my essay on the power of fantasy storytelling and fairy tales...

April 05, 2008

Charlton Heston dead at 84

"Charlton Heston might be said to achieve his apotheosis as Moses ... unless one decides...

April 05, 2008

“I’m not religious. But I’m a very spiritual person.”

"I'm not religious. But I'm a spiritual person. Very spiritual. I'm not into organized religion."...

April 05, 2008

Tag, I’m It… 4×4.

Andy Whitman tagged Martin Stillion. Martin Stillion tagged me. My turn, I guess. Okay, here...

April 05, 2008

Do You Believe? Scorsese, Lynch, and Others Answer

Adam Walter's found some interesting reading: A book called Do You Believe?, featuring interviews with folks...

April 05, 2008

Tell “The Hobbit” Screenwriters: What Do You Hope They Get Right?

I was rereading a chapter of Watership Down the other night, refreshing my memory on...

April 05, 2008

At the Death House Door (2008) – A Guest Review by Kenneth R. Morefield

Some of you know that the failure of the Academy to nominate Steve James' documentary Hoop...

April 05, 2008

Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)

An abridged version of this review was published today at Christianity Today Movies. - How...

April 02, 2008

Sam Phillips’ “Don’t Do Anything” Does Not Disappoint

I'll be reviewing Sam Phillips' Don't Do Anything for Christianity Today, and I'm thrilled. Feels...

April 02, 2008

The Browser, 4/1: Five favorite Peter Weir Films; Vega and Bird Blog

What would your five favorite Peter Weir films be? The House Next Door offers Craig...

March 2008

March 30, 2008

Buzz About This Album Began in 1994. On May 6, It’s Here.

Music reviewer extraordinaire Andy Whitman has already heard it, and he's posted some comments at...

March 29, 2008

I Flew, I Got the Flu. Plus: Myers Crashes *Another* “Expelled” Event.

On my way home from New Orleans, I felt a sore throat and a fever...

March 26, 2008

A Notable Follow-up to the Dawkins/Expelled Post

After the "letter to the editor" post regarding Richard Dawkns, P.Z. Myers, and Expelled -- the...

March 26, 2008

Update from New Orleans

It's a warm, sunny, breezy day here in New Orleans.¬†And I'm enjoying it immensely. I...

March 25, 2008

I’m in New Orleans, Mes Amis!

I'm in New Orleans for the first time, with a view of downtown and the...

March 24, 2008

Michael Leary on Terrence Malick’s “Badland” and “Days of Heaven”

film-think's Michael Leary has just posted thoughts on Terrence Malick's work in Badlands and Days...