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2025-03-09T00:25:58-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

“Play or Pray? Exploring Faith and Choice in Young Sheldon”

Last updated on: March 9, 2025 at 12:25 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

September 25, 2017. The date may not stand out to most. For others, this was the beginning of a new era in the repertoire of The Big Band Theory. The quirky cast of adults were soon to enter their final episode (May 16, 2019) and so began the prequel, Young Sheldon. The show ran for 7 seasons ending on October 17, 2024. The series took viewers through the adolescence of Sheldon Cooper (voice of Jim Parson), a main character... Read more

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2025-02-25T14:01:52-08:00

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Bizzle Be Better: Critiquing the Christian Rapper Bizzle

Last updated on: February 25, 2025 at 2:01 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Few Christian Hip Hop artists can connect the lyrical poetics of both roots of Hip Hop and Christian doctrine. Bizzle stands out as an example of this process. Framing his work on his personal/spiritual/ministry philosophy of “God Over Money,” Bizzle situates his work at the intersection of these fruitful elements. Staging his testimony as the backdrop of his work, Bizzle functions at the core principles of Christian Hip Hop: testimony, scripture-centered, discipleship, and evangelism. Flowing comfortably between trap Hip Hop... Read more

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2025-02-18T11:03:47-08:00

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Edie Brickell’s ‘What I Am’: Pop, Philosophy & Shallow Faith

Last updated on: February 18, 2025 at 11:03 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, “What I Am” “Really? Is That What You Are?” Reading Edie Brickell The song has a catchy rhythm, I’ll give it that. The lyrics are simple enough to follow and sing along to almost immediately. A good idea for a pop song. The band has an interesting name, “New Bohemians.” It’s just vague enough not to question, yet intriguing enough to make fans feel connected to a spirit of adventure. Was the song a... Read more

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2025-02-12T08:25:56-08:00

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Christian Hip Hop: The Cross Movement and the Power of Roots

Last updated on: February 12, 2025 at 8:25 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

The Cross Movement: A Soundtrack of Faith and Authenticity When all else fails, go back to the root. For me, that’s my study of Hip Hop culture. Placing a critical analysis on Christian/faith-based Hip Hop is particularly interesting. I’m drawn to the intersections of pop culture, Hip Hop culture, and how Christian/faith-based Hip Hop artists use this expressive culture for representation and criticism. The well is never dry. In recent months, inner controversies have existed in the Christian/faith-based Hip Hop... Read more

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2024-12-13T03:23:58-08:00

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What Would People Think? DC Talk, “Jesus Freak”

Last updated on: December 13, 2024 at 3:23 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

So You Want To Write a Grunge-style Christian Song? Going to battle for your faith is not a new prospect. There are multiple stories in Christianity where this action takes place. To “wear the armor of God,” is more than a metaphor. It holds full value with a faith-based core. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything,... Read more

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2024-09-18T01:14:38-07:00

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To Be A Kumare?: A Socio-Religious Critique of Kumare

Last updated on: September 18, 2024 at 1:14 am By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

To Be A Kumare?: A Socio-Religious Critique of Kumare An Abject Expression Vikram Ghandi took on the personality of “Kumare,” a fictitious guru who led non-believers toward a sense of enlightenment and personal transformation vis-a-vis his Hindi religious-social-cultural background. Framing this pseudo character, Kumare, against a stereotype of East Indian culture, Vikram was, then, able to translate a fashioned religious identity ambivalent of the space-place of a personal conscious identity. Marketed mainly to non-East Indian consumers, the Kumare character opens... Read more

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2024-09-08T22:09:51-07:00

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Bustin’ Bizzle and Savvy Sanders, Christian Hip Hop

Last updated on: September 8, 2024 at 10:09 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Bustin’ Bizzle and Savvy Sanders, Christian Hip Hop and Culture Christian Hip Hop, culture, and contemporary apologetic philosophy There’s no easy way to put it, Christian Hip Hop – or Gospel Rap as some like to coin – is a fruitful and intriguing faith-based socio-political agent for doctrine and apologetic discourse. To start this new writing I wanted to share artists that may be overlooked or have coasted under the radar for a bit too long. Combining Christian and conscious... Read more

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2024-06-22T16:25:21-07:00

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Small, Medium, Large: Three Christian Hip Hop Reviews

Last updated on: June 22, 2024 at 4:25 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

Small, Medium, Large: Three Brief Christian Hip Hop Reviews These past months, I’ve taken a deeper dive into Christian Hip Hop. Submitting proposals, and writing commentary on various artists has occupied my time. The resulting outcome has been more curiosity, wonder, and in-depth analysis of the genre and the inclusive artists. Discussions, sharing videos, and critical apologetic analysis during these recent times heightened an observation that I did not want to admit; there’s a strong bias and stereotype of Christian... Read more

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2025-02-26T15:09:01-08:00

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The Battle for Christian Hip Hop: Faith or Profit?

Last updated on: February 26, 2025 at 3:09 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

There’s no secret that Hip Hop has both a direct and underscored ability to contest issues of socio-political, pedagogical, and ethnic differences. Building upon the classic 4 Principles of Hip Hop (cut/mix, rupture/flow, sermonizing, layering) this intersectional discourse, as a cultural agent, has secured itself firmly within the core dialectics for academics and Hip Hop Headz alike. Early Hip Hop scholars who were equally invested in other areas of epistemological discourse used Hip Hop’s agency to dismantle locations of space/place/time.... Read more

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2024-03-03T21:41:39-08:00

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It’s a G thang. Faith and fashion in Christian Hip Hop

Last updated on: March 3, 2024 at 9:41 pm By Alan Lechusza Aquallo

It’s a G thang. Faith and fashion in Christian Hip Hop My weekly Youtube episodes include a section call The Fashion Police. This is where I delve into the fun happenings in social and political circles related to fashion. This started as a whimsical off-the-cuff discussion but developed into a regular segment. It’s fun to share my input on the fashionable (non)sense from the week in review. Check my style While researching Christian Hip Hop for another blog post I... Read more

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