Did you know that the members of U2 are Christians and that they frequently explore issues of faith in their songs? Shocking, right? I know! A recent BuzzFeed piece got way too many views with the irritating title “11 Bands You Might Not Realize Are Christian.” Author Matthew Perpetua seems… [more]
Theology & The Church
A new call for Christian engagement with video games
“You won’t find many religious people here,” said an up-and-coming game designer when I informed him that I was interviewing video-game makers about their religious and spiritual beliefs. He was right. While at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to talk to a dozen… [more]
Embracing community at South by Southwest
I spent last week on the warm and windy streets of Austin, Texas, which was the epicenter of all things music and tech as the South by Southwest conference blew through town. Tens of thousands of music and tech professionals converge on this event every year to be a part… [more]
Could this be partly why crime is in decline?
Violent crime has been in decline for the last 20 years, a trend unpredicted by experts. Nobody knows why for sure, but according to The Washington Post there are several prominent theories. The tough-on-crime theory links declining crime rates to tougher policing and higher incarceration rates. However, in light of… [more]
The warped witness of Djesus Uncrossed
I usually turn to Stephen Colbert for religious-themed satire, but this weekend Saturday Night Live offered a doozy worthy of The Colbert Report. “Djesus Uncrossed” is a fake trailer for a Quentin Tarantino-inspired revenge fantasy in which Jesus rises from the grave to enact bloody vengeance on the Romans. (Be… [more]
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Neil Fix What we need to work towards is both a Christian music industry that is willing to take risks and a church that is more open to creativity, that will welcome artists at any stage of their journey with God.
Will we ever stop labeling bands Christian?
JKana Ministries like these are not only directly intervening to reduce recidivism, but they are also providing a platform whereby Christ's transforming love can reach into the community to make an even broader impact on the next generation of would-be offenders.
Could this be partly why crime is in decline?
Ron Vanderwell While a spoof like this obviously clashes with biblical accounts on so many levels, it can prompt us to rethink some of our assumptions about the shock of Easter.
The warped witness of Djesus Uncrossed
C. E'Jon Moore If you have personally been unkind to anyone, an apology is legitimate. But, apologizing on behalf of church seems ineffective at best and woefully misguided at worst.
Apologizing to the LGBT community
marcifranseen I hope Blue Like Jazz does well and that many Christians and Sherwood film fans go see it (I'm planning to), but mocking the Sherwood films and fans, whether openly or subtly ... isn't helping.
Blue Like Jazz, not like Courageous
Jason Wiedel I hope that it is able to effect those of us who see it as well as bring a new level of creativity to religious filmmmaking...
Blue Like Jazz, not like Courageous