Mister Rogers’ America
The height of my political idealism (or naïveté, as you please) was around the year 2015. Amid all the usual rancor, I felt optimistic that things could improve. One of […]
Category Archives: Faith
Either Way, We Have a Lot of Work to Do
This is chapter 12 of Paul’s epistle to the Romans, rendered in three different English translations: English Standard Version I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to […]
Time to Talk Politics: A Matter of Some Urgency
My political views get hinted at here and there on this blog. I’m not sure how complete a picture my writing can offer — undoubtedly less complete than the information […]
Wrestling with God’s Not Dead
I wasn’t able to go into this movie with an entirely open mind. Typically skeptical of faith-based movies (they tend to be mediocre and didactic), I was especially wary of […]
Where Christians Can Find the Rainbow in Darren Aronofsky’s Noah
You’ve probably heard about the new movie Noah. It’s been a controversial subject among Christians since long before anyone had seen it, and now that it’s arrived in theaters, that controversy […]
What Christians and Critics Have in Common
At this point in my life, becoming a movie critic feels like the most attractive and most pursuable career goal — and if a career doesn’t pan out, at least […]
“A Leave of Presence” – How We Deal With Death
Roger Ebert passed away yesterday at the age of 70. In the film community, the loss is immense. Ebert was the first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize […]
One Christian’s Opinion on Watching R-rated Movies
Questions for which a simple “yes” or “no” answer isn’t enough can be frustrating. However, if those questions are considered thoughtfully and prayerfully, they can yield answers beautiful in their […]
What Does the Bible Say About Human Rights?
In Sunday School this week, we were given the assignment of determining the biblical position on human rights and whether the term “human rights” as it’s commonly understood has any […]
The Bible and Kubrick: The Unfairness of Grace
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had […]
Geppetto's Clocks 