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Pop Culture
A Defense of the N-Word in Christian Hip Hop
Considering controversial language in Sho Baraka's latest album.
April 15, 2013
Hey Brand-New Mom, Ready for Your Close Up?
Reclaiming the natural beauty of delivery room pics.
April 12, 2013
Entertainment Isn't a Trivial Pursuit
Why pop culture can be rich with meaning, insight, and value for our lives.
April 3, 2013
The Problem with Christians Doing the 'Harlem Shake'
Some advice for the church: Think before you click.
February 20, 2013
Are Men Emotional Prudes?
Real intimacy comes from listening and being vulnerable, not having sex.
February 1, 2013
How 'Two and a Half Men' Star Became a 'Paid Hypocrite'
Angus T. Jones explains the conversion that led him to denounce his CBS sitcom as 'filth.'
November 27, 2012
'Once Upon a Time:' When Pagans Get Real
In ABC's hit mythological series, fairy tales meet biblical truth, week after week.
October 19, 2012
Dare We Laugh at World of Warcraft?
Communicating Christ to consumers of popular culture means sorting the good influences from the bad. A review of Ted Turnau's 'Popolgetics.'
August 31, 2012
Craig Groeschel: Why You Need a Cleanse—of Your Soul
The pastor of LifeChurch.tv explains a turning point for his ministry.
July 10, 2012
Andy Griffith: 'It Was All About Love'
Mourning the loss of an American icon, and remembering why we all want to live in Mayberry.
July 4, 2012
Tattooed Barbie: You've Come a Long Way!
Barbie is art imitating life (and vice-versa).
October 27, 2011
The 'Big Love' Strategy
What are Americans learning from pop culture portrayals of polygamy?
October 18, 2011
Harry Potter Is Here to Stay
Why the final movie is only the beginning of the Harry Potter phenomenon.
July 13, 2011
Sex Sells - So Does Virginity
Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove is being marketed as the embodiment of purity in a sex-saturated culture. Why Christians should be concerned.
April 27, 2011
Pop Goes the Worship
Religion professor T. David Gordon says Muzak has shaped singing in church.
March 9, 2011
Toddlers, Tiaras, and Surviving Princess Mania
A review of journalist Peggy Orenstein's new book, 'Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture'.
March 1, 2011
The Folly of Answering Fools
It's time to reassess the posture of perpetual outrage.
February 25, 2011
Why Barbie Needs Ken After All
The power couple's Valentine's Day reunion may just teach Barbie that the world doesn't revolve around her.
February 15, 2011
'Tangled,' Kate Middleton, and Modern Princesses
Why Disney's newest fairy tale—and England's real-life one—give me hope for my 6-year-old niece.
December 10, 2010
Burned by the Qur'an Burning
Our media culture values outrage over truth. We can do better.
October 25, 2010
God Loves a Good Romance
Marriage is about more than feelings—but it is never less.
October 12, 2010
Culturally Focusing on the Family
How hipster evangelicals have fallen into the same consumerist traps as their parents.
September 14, 2010
Culture in an Age of Consumption
Why evangelical hipsters may be the best example of James Davison Hunter's 'faithful presence.'
September 14, 2010
Before We Were Hipsters
How Christians of the past 50 years have garnered countercultural street cred.
September 3, 2010
Hipster Faith
To remain relevant, many evangelical pastors are following the lead of hipster trendsetters. So what happens when 'cool' meets Christ?
September 3, 2010
Ayn Rand: Goddess of the Great Recession
Why Christians should be wary of the late pop philosopher and her disciples.
August 27, 2010
The Friendless, Voiceless Disney Princess
Most 'family-friendly' movies lack substantive female characters and friendships, according to the Bechdel Test. Then again, so do most movies.
August 6, 2010
A Comic-Con Recap from a 'Pastor of the Nerds'
Tony Kim tries to build bridges between fandom and the kingdom.
July 27, 2010
American Idols and Saints
Newsweek, Fox News, and others debate whether the "Christian viewer vote" has become too powerful.
May 25, 2010
Redeeming 'Lost'
Entertainment Weekly's Jeff Jensen tells CT why the television show reminds him of C. S. Lewis's 'The Great Divorce.'
May 21, 2010
Mother's Day Worship?
Leaders weigh in on whether churches should celebrate Mother’s Day in worship services.
May 6, 2010
Box Office Pantheism
Critiques of Avatar's spirituality should be winsome—and prophetic.
March 5, 2010
‘Two and a Half Men’ actor’s criticism of show shines light on Seventh-day Adventists
Religion scholars say they were not surprised by Jones’ comments deriding “Two and a Half Men,” speculating that his remarks might speak to the zeal of a new convert and to some of the particular tenets of Seventh-day Adventism. (CNN)
Everything You Need to Know About Lecrae, the Christian Rapper Tearing Up the Charts
A two-minute bio on hip-hop's god-loving, chart-topping artist. (TIME)
Woody Allen and evangelicals: A surprisingly romantic pair
This evangelical-Allen thing reappeared the other day when some friends on Facebook started zapping around an amazing piece of vintage talk-show footage — Allen interviewing evangelical leader Billy Graham. (WaPo)
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