Today, on his 200th birthday, Charles Dickens is a writer for our times. Dickens is the rare artist appreciated both in his own day and by succeeding generations. Art that can be explained away by its component parts is not likely to be great art; the greatness of Dickens’ art,… [more]
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What Super Bowl commercials really reveal
Super Bowl commercials are the highlight of the game for me. Advertisers bring their A game, and every year there are a few commercials that will be talked about for days. This year was no different. Advertisements reflect their audience. Advertisers spend tremendous effort working to understand their audience and… [more]
Temples to atheism
It’s not hard to imagine what the average Christian will think when they learn that a Swiss-born British writer wants to construct a tower in London as a monument to atheism. For most Christians, the initial response will be shock, followed soon by outrage. Why, these militant atheists just don’t… [more]
The good that comes from reading about Horrible Things
One of the first Holocaust novels I read was Lois Lowry’s Number the Stars, which tells the story of 10-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her family as they rescue Jews from Nazi forces in Copenhagen, Denmark. I was too young to grasp World War II’s immensity - the international impact, the… [more]
Does Pinterest promote consumerism or community?
I’ve been dabbling in the world of Pinterest. If you don’t know, Pinterest is like an online bulletin board. When you find things you like on the web (mainly pictures and videos), you pin them to one of your boards. Like other social media tools, you can follow friends and… [more]
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Joel VanderWeele Part of what made the churches and cathedrals of yesteryear so great was that they served as the centers of community life and culture; houses of worship in the broadest and best sense...
Temples to atheism
Mari-Anna Frangen Stalnacke I personally use Pinterest to do ministry. So let's not throw (out) the baby with the bath water. Authentic living is possible in social media, too.
Does Pinterest promote consumerism or community?
David Hawley 1 Instead of saying "simulating heroism," we could say "rehearsing heroism." Play is rehearsal. I'm sure there are theories of play which could be brought to bear on this topic...
'Skyrim' and the danger of self-serving stories
Jason Erik Summers I think another aspect Christians ought to consider is the framing of the ethical debate about freedom and justice. It's essentially a liberal/individualistic one, which Christians may want to reject on principle.
Christian wisdom and navigating SOPA/PIPA's muddy waters
Clayton To see our returning military, we have to make an effort to look. They are there, and it is our Christian responsibility to see them.
'War Horse' and returning soldiers
Stephen Hale I'm concerned about the way ... romanticism has exaggerated the significance of this kind of talk in the church. It is hard to disagree with this way of talking, since the Bible talks this way on occasion. On the other hand, it too often comes at the expense of other ways the Bible also talks.
Yes, Levi, Christianity is a religion