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2025-10-21T03:57:02-07:00

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“There Is A King:” A Need To Read Babylon Contemporarily

Last updated on: October 21, 2025 at 3:57 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

This article takes a socio-religious, faith-based, Christian reading of the “No Kings” events on Saturday, October 18. “No Kings.” The day took a turn to the absurd. Nearly 7 million people, covering more than 2,700 events across 50 states and internationally, including in London, Paris, Rome, and Lisbon, Portugal. Organized by multiple political action organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, American Federation of Teachers, 50501, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible, and MoveOn. The point? Axios cites Katie Bethell from... Read more

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2025-10-15T15:35:48-07:00

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I Was A Teenage Critical Punk Apologist: Christian Punk Rock

Last updated on: October 15, 2025 at 3:35 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Listening As Faith/Belief Discourse The morally bankrupt content of the current global-local state demands a critical epistemological pedagogy in how to contend with the corrupt slaughtering of identity. We could simply silence the phone, leave social media, and turn off the news. This confusing media-on, media-off relationship begs the question: “Are we honestly going to try this technique? If we do, how long would it last? Our days are bombarded with sensory overload to the extent that some level of... Read more

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2025-10-10T14:55:48-07:00

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In The Wake Of: Framing Charlie Kirk In Christian Hip Hop

Last updated on: October 10, 2025 at 2:55 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8 NKJV) It was on Sunday, September 21, at the Charlie Kirk memorial that pointed words were expressed by Erika Kirk. Her comments do more than display humanity; these words frame the importance of the country to critically assess itself for substantial progress, change, and cooperation. “By far the most striking moment of Turning Point,... Read more

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2025-09-29T17:49:23-07:00

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Seeking Truth: Framing Contemporary Theomusicology

Last updated on: September 29, 2025 at 5:49 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8 NKJV). The foundational 1991 work by theomusicologist/musicologist Jon Michael Spencer, “Theological Music: Introduction to Theomusicology,” continues to be relevant in today’s musical landscape. The opening of the work defines theomusicology as follows: “Theomusicology is musicology as a theologically informed discipline. Borrowing thought and method from anthropology, sociology, psychology, and philosophy, it has as... Read more

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2025-09-22T04:25:34-07:00

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Alternative Meanings: Biffy Clyro’s Socio-Religious Reading

Last updated on: September 22, 2025 at 4:25 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Alternative music was first used in 1979 by Terry Tonkin, a music clerk and writer at the time, to describe underground music. Since then, the genre known as alternative has covered pop and rock music. The genre itself incorporates music and bands that work outside of the traditional and standard definitions of pop and rock music. No longer seen as underground, alternative music is a firm fixture in the music industry. Biffy Clyro is an alternative rock band from Kilmarnock... Read more

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2025-09-16T04:14:16-07:00

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Rappin’ Faith: Christian Apologetics In Hip Hop

Last updated on: September 16, 2025 at 4:14 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Apologetics is central to how Christians share, support, and defend faith. “Christian Apologetics is the field dedicated to explaining and defending the truths of the Christian faith, addressing both the reasons why believers hold their convictions and the questions or objections posed by skeptics. The term “apologetics” comes from the Greek word apologia, meaning a “defense” or “answer.” This concept can be seen in 1 Peter 3:15: “But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give... Read more

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2025-09-12T00:01:10-07:00

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“Now Is Not The Time”: Charlie Kirk, Thoughts and Prayers

Last updated on: September 12, 2025 at 12:01 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

The events of the past day have brought the necessity to provide a different post than the normal. Not taking or providing any political opinion, this article is provided to give thoughts and prayers to those reeling with the current culture and matters at hand. As with the larger population, this article is presented to give a sense of hope in what could be deduced as a hopeless moment. The collected content draws a sketch portrait of an individual who... Read more

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2025-09-09T21:24:51-07:00

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Faith, Obsession, and Rock: The Legacy Of Glenn Schwartz

Last updated on: September 9, 2025 at 9:24 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Glenn Schwartz (guitar) held the mantle of becoming the “White Jimi Hendrix.” Throughout his performing career, Glenn Schwartz performed with Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers, Jimmy Page, and Fleetwood Mac. His technique showed no limits. His creativity flirted with brilliance. His devotion to his faith equally held no bounds. Glenn Schwartz suffered at the hands of his faith, relying on a corrupt pseudo-pastor’s practices, which subjected Glenn Schwartz to physical punishment to learn how to serve God. Through... Read more

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2025-09-04T10:27:57-07:00

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Saving the Barrio: Latino Gangster Christian Hip Hop

Last updated on: September 4, 2025 at 10:27 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

I grew up in a mixed Latino culture. The hood was the backbone of my years. Researching how Christian Hip Hop influences multiple cultures, I was drawn to see how the hood, the barrio, uses Christian Hip Hop. The sights and sounds discovered were personally warming, intellectually stimulating, and hit at the core of faith. There is a firm fellowship that comes through Christian Hip Hop when influenced by Latino/Latine culture. Most may be comfortable with the stereotype of Latino... Read more

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2025-09-04T10:27:30-07:00

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Saved by the Devil’s Music: Christian Gospel Blues

Last updated on: September 4, 2025 at 10:27 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

The blues has been a purveyor of rock and pop music since its inception. Born in the late 1940s, but established as a new genre in the 1950s, rock music owes its birth to the blues. There’s no secure date for when the blues originated. What is well documented is the blues’ outgrowth from the deep American South. Following the African diaspora, the griot (storyteller) identity was retained throughout the brutal conditions of slavery in the Cotton Belt. Allowed to... Read more

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