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March 2021

March 29, 2021

Pornifying Tolkien

TheOneRing.net reported recently that the talent agency in charge of hiring actors for Amazon’s upcoming prequel...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

“I Understood that Reference!” Tempering the Tyranny of Pop-Culture Obsessions

There’s a delightful scene in 2012’s “Avengers” where Marvel’s man-out-of-time, Captain America, blurts out his glee over...

August 2018

August 07, 2018

Why Is Harry Potter More Christian Than His Creator?

This piece was originally published on August 3 at Speculative Faith. On Tuesday, July 31,...

July 2018

July 17, 2018

Batman’s Passion

Ten years after its most famous entry hit theaters, Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” movies are...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Why Dying is Gain: A Review of ‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’

We in the West must constantly seek out reminders of what real hardship looks like....

October 2017

October 23, 2017

Men: Avoid Self-Fulfilling Self Pity

Don't worry about what other people have. Don't blame your problems on others.

August 2017

August 23, 2017

No, ‘Game of Thrones’ Nudity Isn’t ‘Meat Sacrificed to Idols’

Ah yes, the excuses Christians come up with for watching "Game of Thrones."

July 2017

July 27, 2017

The Writers of ‘Planet of the Apes’ Went Bananas with Christian Imagery

It's summer, and I don't need any other excuse for this post. I just saw "War...

March 2017

March 24, 2017

The Slippery Slope ̶F̶a̶l̶l̶a̶c̶y̶ Fact: How We Started Eating Each Other

Somewhere around 2014 midterms, the intemperate drives of the Left and Right both reached a...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

‘Is Genesis History?’ Is Not Your Dad’s Creationist Documentary

The very word "creationism" elicits mockery, even from Christians. As a shorthand for "young-Earth" or "young-age...

December 2016

December 20, 2016

15 Years Later, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ Film Is an Allegory of Power and Providence

Fifteen years ago, the naysayers ate their words. As the folks at TheOneRing.net document in...