Elsewhere: Cage Fighting, CCM, Oprah, and Violent Videogames

Drew
“The Confessions of a Cage Fighter: Masculinity, Misogyny, and the Fear of Losing Control”This article from a former cage fighter is probably the best refutation of the type of masculinity that Mark Driscoll and Christian MMA fans promote that I have read.“Divided the Movie” Tim Challies reviews “Divided” a documentary promoting the Family Integrated Church Movement. Challies points out some glaring weaknesses in the film and the movement as a whole.

Meghan O’Gieblyn has written a fascinating article on growing up with Contemporary Christian Music. The article is an interesting indictment on CCM as well as the American Evangelical Church.

Now that I am a father, I feel I should share these 12 posts on being a dad from Jon Acuff.

Lauren Lankford, on the “Friends with Benefits Epidemic,” shares some worthwhile thoughts about how and why Christians should guard themselves against premature intimacy. As far as the movie goes, apparently its not very good.

Genevieve Walker has written a interesting article on the feel good gospel of Oprah.

Jason
Is the cover art for Steve Reich’s upcoming 9/11 tribute composition — which features an altered version of the second plane flying into the World Trade Center — too controversial?

Why parents (and everyone else) should be glad SCOTUS ruled in favor of violent video games