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2018-03-02T03:03:09+00:00

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The Top 50 Christian Pop Culture Blogs

Last updated on: March 2, 2018 at 3:03 am By Jared Moore

A list of the top 50 Christian Pop Culture Blogs. Read more

2018-02-26T14:19:01+00:00

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Episode Alert: Black Panther starring Chadwick Boseman by Ryan Coogler

Last updated on: February 26, 2018 at 2:19 pm By Jeff Wright

You can find our latest episode reviewing Black Panther on your favorite podcast platform or stream the episode on TuneIn within this post. Read more

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2018-03-04T03:54:53+00:00

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Ego, a Counterfeit Yahweh

Last updated on: March 4, 2018 at 3:54 am By Jared Moore

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 presents a god named Ego. He represents the worst qualities of various fictional god(s) of human history. But he doesn't represent Yahweh at all. You don't want Ego, but you do want Yahweh. Here's why. . . Read more

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2018-02-21T06:27:11+00:00

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John Carpenter’s The Thing and Unchecked Selfishness

Last updated on: February 21, 2018 at 6:27 am By Jared Moore

John Carpenter's The Thing says the way to save mankind is paranoia; which means evil always wins. But the self-less love of the gospel truly frees man to put others above himself. Read more

2018-02-21T05:05:54+00:00

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Taking the Oscar Bait: Lady Bird’s Augustinian Restlessness

Last updated on: February 21, 2018 at 5:05 am By Jeff Wright

Warning: the following post is full of spoilers. Lady Bird is available to stream from Amazon. Be sure to vet the potential conscience issues of this film before watching. Augustine of Hippo is the rare theologian admired by both Protestants and Catholics. This is, at least in part, because of the visceral, uncontrived way he wrote about his longing for God. Augustine was a man who knew what it was to seek after fulfillment in every arena under the son... Read more

2018-02-21T02:14:16+00:00

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Taking the Oscar Bait: Redemption, Incomplete in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Last updated on: February 21, 2018 at 2:14 am By Jeff Wright

Warning: the following post is full of spoilers. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is available to stream from Amazon. Be sure to vet the potential conscience issues of this film before watching. The Absolute Best, Save One I’m still convinced that Get Out is the most original and interesting film I’ve seen in multiple years so, should The Academy lose their collective minds and give me a vote, I would cast my Best Picture ballot for Jordan Peele’s piece. In... Read more

2018-02-21T02:14:55+00:00

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Taking the Oscar Bait: The Unstable World of del Toro’s The Shape of Water

Last updated on: February 21, 2018 at 2:14 am By Jeff Wright

Surprise, Surprise After Guillermo del Toro’s impressive win at the Golden Globes it appears that his The Shape of Water stands a real chance of taking home a similar Oscar haul, perhaps even the coveted Best Picture award. On a personal level I am a del Toro fan. Horror is my favorite genre by volume and I can’t think of a foreign language horror movie I enjoyed more than The Devil’s Backbone. Looking over his IMDB page before sitting down... Read more

2018-02-17T03:28:32+00:00

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Episode Alert: Reviewing Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Starring Chris Pratt By James Gunn

Last updated on: February 17, 2018 at 3:28 am By Jeff Wright

You can find our latest episode reviewing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on your favorite podcast platform or stream the episode on TuneIn within this post. Read more

2018-02-22T04:40:57+00:00

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Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk: Epic History, Epic Rescue, Epic Fail

Last updated on: February 22, 2018 at 4:40 am By Jared Moore

Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is epic history and epic rescue. That's undeniable. However, it is also an epic fail. Here's why. . . Read more

2018-02-17T03:47:26+00:00

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Disney’s Moana – Who Am I and What Should I Do?

Last updated on: February 17, 2018 at 3:47 am By Jeff Wright

This piece is written as a companion to episode 7 of The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast and, like that episode, contains numerous spoilers. Subscribe (iTunes, Stitcher, acast, Player.FM). Read on at your own discretion. You can watch Moana on Amazon. Disney At Its Best If the scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Meta Critic are any indication the 2010’s have been a decade of good-but-not-great work from Walt Disney Animation Studios films. 2016’s Moana, if you go by those rankings, scores toward the... Read more