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January 2017

January 12, 2017

Book Review: CANCER IS FUNNY

That we have all been touched by cancer, if not personally, then relationally, is why...

November 2016

November 15, 2016

#KillerSerials: An Interview with Kutter Callaway

Kutter Callaway, Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary, joins Tony Jones and...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

Book Review: MUSLIMS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA

It's hard to pin down Trump's most offensive and un-American statements during his campaign, but...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Book Review: THE NEW MUTANTS

I've been reading loads of comics lately. Recently, I came across Ramzi Fawaz’ new book, The...

August 2016

August 22, 2016

Book Review: LEAVING A-HOLINESS BEHIND

Christian Piatt's new book, Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not-So-Pious Jerk, works well, in...

July 2016

July 21, 2016

Book Review: IMAGINE ME GONE

Of all the films, video games, TV series, comics, and books that I'll consume this...

July 12, 2016

Book Review: CHARLES WILLIAMS, THE THIRD INKLING

When compared to friends and fellow writers C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien,...

June 2016

June 13, 2016

Book Review: APOSTLE

Tom Bissell's book, Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter, is not only one of the best...

June 09, 2016

New Comics: RENATO JONES, THE FIX, & HOUSE OF PENANCE

Looking at a few new issues of some series we really like right now, Renato Jones:...

June 08, 2016

A Summer of Comics Reboots and Rebirths

Benjamin Drew Griffin surveys the superhero comics' summer landscape and the reboots and rebirths that...

June 04, 2016

Book Review: GOD IN MY HEAD

God in My Head: The True Story of an Ex-Christian Who Accidentally Met God by...

June 01, 2016

New Comic: THE GODDAMNED #4

We had to wait a while for the latest issue of The Goddamned, one of my...

May 2016

May 29, 2016

What Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Says about the Church

Susanna Clarke’s fantasy novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell begins in a peculiar place for...

May 27, 2016

Comics Review: CLEAN ROOM #1-6

I rarely put warning labels on reviews, but the new Vertigo series, Clean Room, deserves one....

May 26, 2016

THE LONEY Book Review

Andrew Michael Hurley’s first novel, The Loney is an unforgettable experience. With elements of Gothic...

May 23, 2016

THE CITY OF MIRRORS: A Review

Justin Cronin's "vampire" trilogy reaches its thrilling conclusion this week with the publication of The City...

May 19, 2016

NEW COMICS: Dept.H #1 & 2 and House of Penance #1 & 2

We're into two new series from Dark Horse this week, Dept.H and House of Penance. Though the narratives...

May 12, 2016

NEW COMICS: Black Panther #2, Renato Jones #1, & a Guilty Pleasure

This week, we look at three (relatively) new comics, two of which (Black Panther and Renato...

May 10, 2016

Book Review: MARY WEPT OVER THE FEET OF JESUS

Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary. These women, all listed in the genealogy of Jesus in...

May 06, 2016

Comic Review: HUCK

Known for over-the-top action and gruesome violence in series like Kick-Ass, Hit Girl, and The...

April 2016

April 18, 2016

Book Review: ON PURPOSE

As election season trudges on and troubling laws are passed in places like Mississippi and North Carolina...

April 06, 2016

New Comics: BLACK PANTHER and THE FIX

Two new series kick off today that are worth checking out...and are somewhat loosely related...Marvel's...

April 05, 2016

Apocalypses Grand and Intimate: A Review of STATION ELEVEN

As big of a fan as I am of the post-apocalyptic genre (films, TV series,...

March 2016

March 28, 2016

HUMAN ACTS: A Review

With The Vegetarian, readers have found in Han Kang a writer of immense talent. From the...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

From Holiness to Horror: A Review of THE VEGETARIAN

The foundational event in Han Kang's thrilling novel, The Vegetarian, doesn't sound like the grounds from...

February 24, 2016

“Children of Eden:” THE GODDAMNED, Issue 3

It's been a bit longer of a wait for the latest issue of The Goddamned, but...

December 2015

December 18, 2015

“The Beasts of the Field:” THE GODDAMNED, Issue 2

I recently reviewed Terry Lindvall’s latest book, God Mocks, a central theme of which is...

December 16, 2015

FILMISH: A Review

Back in 2010, I reviewed the graphic novel, A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, a...

December 09, 2015

GOD MOCKS: A Review

It’s no coincidence that my favorite ministers, pastors, and mentors have all had a wonderful...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

This Ain’t a Sunday School Lesson for Kids

If you're a person of faith that is offended by the title and/or content of...