How Can I Protect My Kids from Internet Porn?

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 at 9:27 am By Jeff Cavanaugh

Few are probably unaware, at this point, that Internet pornography is a serious problem, one that affects men and women alike, destroys marriages, ruins lives, and contributes to problems like sexism, rape, and sexual harassment. Our culture’s problem with porn is getting so bad that it’s even getting serious attention from prominent, non-Christian sources like in Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s new film Don Jon. Nonetheless, the Daily Mail has still managed to shock and horrify this week with its profile of Martin Daubney,... Read more

Can Driscoll’s Army of SuperMen Save the Church From Death and Destruction?

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 at 9:33 am By E. Stephen Burnett

Do evangelical calls for Church-saving supermen encourage imitations of Christ or of worldly “masculine” behavior? Read more

ELSEWHERE: The Appeal of Chipotle

Last updated on: September 27, 2013 at 8:10 am By Jewel Evans

If you are privileged to live in or near a city that has the popular Mexican-food chain Chipotle, than you may be familiar with this recent ad of theirs. I like Chipotle and prefer it over Qdoba. However, the commercial (and accompanying iPhone game) are meant to send a message. So, what message are they sending? Read more

Anxiety Is a Monster, and It Looks Like This

Last updated on: September 27, 2013 at 8:02 am By Erin Straza

"Increasing our understand of and familiarity with the ways people suffer is a means of extending dignity and grace." Read more

Meet the Internet’s Most Hated Typist

Last updated on: September 26, 2013 at 9:22 pm By Jason Morehead

Hermelin's article is an encouragement to look beyond labels, which, more often than not, are tools of dismissal and dehumanization. Read more

ELSEWHERE: Are Online Comments Still Worthwhile?

Last updated on: September 26, 2013 at 9:04 am By Jason Morehead

YouTube and Popular Science recently announced new policies that either add greater restrictions on comments or remove comments altogether. In this social age, it seems like a given that people can comment on, well, just about anything on the Web; when sites take such actions, it may seem odd, perhaps even insulting. But as more sites take drastic measures regarding comments to combat spam, trolling, etc., perhaps we need to rethink the necessity of comments to begin with. Read more

I Don’t Want to Lose My Landline

Last updated on: September 26, 2013 at 7:44 am By Brad Williams

"It seems that the old landline telephone is going extinct. I mourn this loss, and I'm loath to let it happen in my own house." Read more

This Is the End: A Crass but Surprisingly Sober-minded Film about the Final Judgment

Last updated on: September 26, 2013 at 7:14 am By Anita Kobayashi Sung

A recent Hollywood exploration of the end of the world has surprisingly biblical things to say about judgment. Read more

ELSEWHERE: What Is the Purpose of Shocking Television Content These Days?

Last updated on: September 25, 2013 at 9:36 am By Jason Morehead

There are plenty of television shows that push the envelope with sex and violence (e.g., Game of Thrones, True Blood, Spartacus). Some might see this as a sign of the medium’s maturation. However, PopMatters‘ Cary O’Dell wonders if the increasing amount of “mature” content is “cliched way of proving that you are ‘edgy’ and ‘adult'”—less about crafting compelling stories and more about simply pushing boundaries for the sake of pushing boundaries. Read more

Oprah Puts Rob Bell on Her Spiritual A-Team

Last updated on: September 25, 2013 at 8:55 am By Derek Rishmawy

"People read Oprah recommendations. They think about them and talk about them. That means a lot of people are going to be reading and thinking about Bell's work, so we should should be ready to talk with them about it." Read more