Christ and Pop Culture
"Have these words turned pesky in 2012? What words have you heard too much in 2012?" Read more
"Have these words turned pesky in 2012? What words have you heard too much in 2012?" Read more
The Christ and Pop Culture writers got together and hashed out our list of the best games we have played this year. Here’s what we came up with. Read more
In his text Of Other Worlds: Essays and Stories, C. S. Lewis writes of fairy stories that “it would be much truer to say that fairy land arouses a longing for he knows not what.” It stirs and troubles him (to his life-long enrichment) with the dim sense of something beyond his reach and, far from dulling or emptying the actual world, gives it a new dimension of depth. He does not despise real woods (29) because he has read of... Read more
Russia is one of the primary sources for international adoptions for U.S. families. In the past two decades, over 60,000 Russian children have been adopted into American homes, and a significant portion of these children suffered from developmental issues that almost certainly wouldn’t have been treated well in their birth country. However, the Russian government has now passed a law that could endanger the lives of many such children, by banning all adoptions to the United States. Russia has been... Read more
Sometimes I feel kind of left out of all of those ‘best of the year lists’. Why? Thanks for asking. It’s because I am a total cultural laggard. I catch less than the average amount of new stuff coming out and that is usually because I am engrossed with old stuff. So I thought I’d share my list of the top things of 2012…that aren’t really from 2012… I hope this list is liberating to those like me who spend their... Read more
Now that we’ve vouched for our favorite albums, it’s time for you to hear what we’re talking about. We’ve made a couple playlists for you, so you can hear what all the fuss is about. If your conscience will allow it, enjoy! First, here’s a playlist with our top ten albums. And this one’s really special: one giant playlist with every album in ever individual writer’s top ten. If you’re big on music discovery, this one will keep you occupied for a... Read more
The Christ and Pop Culture writers got together and hashed out our list of the best music we heard this year. Here's what we came up with. Read more
I am George Bailey. Well, at least that’s what my wife tells me whenever we watch It’s a Wonderful Life, Frank Capra’s classic film that has turned into the Christmas film. If you haven’t seen it (seriously?), it is a story about George Bailey, a man with big dreams stuck in a small town that he just can’t seem to escape. Every time I watch it, I cry. Not just at the climatic parts, but throughout the entire film.... Read more
This Christmas is quite a unique one for me– I am spending it in Graz, Austria with my husband Mike. My older brother Christian has lived here for five years and invited us to come and spend our Christmas holiday with him. This city is magical and I am enjoying every minute of our time here. Here is a list of five of my favorite Austrian Christmas traditions–so far! 5) Filling Shoes Instead of filling stockings, Austrians traditionally fill a... Read more
Good OK-Drama is a very occasional series looking at various examples of Korean drama (the almost-popular, not-quite-underground wave of television excitement oozing out of your favourite digital video outlets). Watching two couples awkwardly sacrifice for each other over and over again can be beautiful and ennobling. It can also be aggravating. This is part of the dilemma of the selflessness to which we’re all called. And it’s part of the delicious, excruciating charm of a recent, twenty-episode drama from Korea.... Read more
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