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June 2014

June 16, 2014

The Sixties Were Groovy — But So Is Today

Last week, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. This was a beautiful moment for...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

The Apotheosis of Grunge: the Nirvana Exhibit at Seattle’s Experience Music Project

In Seattle this past weekend, I had the opportunity to take in the Experience Music...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

The Grammy Wedding: ‘Same Love,’ Different Interpretations

Last night, we were treated to one of the stranger spectacles in awards show history,...

January 23, 2014

Finding Grace in the Loud Places

I'm slowly gearing up for my first extended writing foray into non-film subject matter with...

January 09, 2014

Favorite Songs of 2013: Part 2

“With you it’s always Nick Cave and David Bowie…” - Dave Lemley (@lemdavely) Guilty...

January 02, 2014

Favorite Songs of 2013: Part 1

Over the holidays my twitter feed was blowing up with end of the year lists. ...

December 2013

December 11, 2013

Overlooked Christmas Albums

Looking for something outside of your normal Christmas playlist? Every year we get new holiday...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

Live: Justin Timberlake 11/26

Justin Timberlake fails to inspire in his 20/20 experience. It was one missed opportunity after...

November 27, 2013

Review: Prism by Katy Perry

Katy Perry's Prism lacks in creativity but has moments of profound self actualization. In between...

November 27, 2013

Live: Pearl Jam 11/24

"It's evolution baby!" Pearl Jam played an invigorated three hour set at the Los Angeles...

November 15, 2013

Artpop: the Latest from Gaga Needs More of her Gospel

In my chapter for Donald Boisvert and Jay Johnson’s book Queer Religion, “God, Sex, and...

November 11, 2013

Are You There God? It’s Vampire Weekend

Editor's note: Another great post from Benjamin Griffin, lover of all things musically creative and...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Yeezus H. Christ: the Self-Apotheosis of Kanye West

I come to review an artist even our unflappable president referred to as a “jackass.”...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

Dying in the Glass Closet

Prior to gay liberation, gay people, unable to come out, had little choice but to...

May 02, 2013

Jesus and John Lennon: Misremembered Messiahs

I had the opportunity to give a talk at the PSR Sacred Snapshots event in...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

Psalms of "Black Velvet"

Steve Sudeth with a post on the little-known Charles Bradley, a one-time James Brown impersonator...

April 07, 2013

Super Fun Pack – 3 Music Reviews!

Finally getting around to writing about some music I’ve been listening to for the last...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Musical Indoctrination

Occasional Pop Theology contributor Steve Sudeth shares his thoughts on "raising up a child in...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

Les Mis and the Doctrine of Atonement

Very rarely does one come away from a movie musical with a new understanding...

November 2012

November 17, 2012

Mumford and Sons: Babel

Mumford and Sons are ready when you want to get serious. You can bop along...

August 2012

August 19, 2012

Playing Musical Catch Up

New Pop Theology contributor Steve Sudeth brings us up to speed on some of his...

August 03, 2012

A New Voice and a Pop Music Canon

This latest post is from Steve Sudeth, the newest Pop Theology contributor and a lecturer...

April 2012

April 07, 2012

The Quest for Contemporary Christian Music that doesn't Suck

One of the great things about teaching a class on pop culture and religion is...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

The Greatest Superstar

In a recent bracket of favorite Jesus movies over at The Huffington Post, the final...

January 2012

January 07, 2012

Lennon's Twitterers #Fail to Give Peace a Chance

Richard Lindsay here: On New Years Eve, Cee-Lo Green made the mistake of crossing the...

March 2011

March 10, 2011

Sufjan Stevens Stretches Out

Richard Lindsay reviews Sufjan Stevens' latest album, The Age of Adz, after the jump. "God...

February 2011

February 17, 2011

Gaga Does God's Work

I'M BEAUTIFUL IN MY WAY 'CAUSE GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES. Lady Gaga continues to spread...

November 2010

November 02, 2010

Singing Out Against Hunger

If there's an article about music on Pop Theology, you know Richard Lindsay has written...

September 2010

September 23, 2010

Road to Recovery…and a Higher Power

Pop Theology contributor Richard Lindsay offers a review of Eminem's new album, Recovery. It's the...

June 2010

June 14, 2010

What's the Meaning Behind Lady Gaga's New Video?

(Hint: There is none.) Frequent Pop Theology contributor Richard Lindsay offers his take on the...