Timur Bekmambetov, director of Wanted, will be directing an adaptation of Herman Melville’s novel Moby-Dick. A loose adaptation, it seems (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing–as much as I love the novel, I recognize that it’s hard to translate into the filmic medium a lengthy chapter about the characteristics of the sperm whale as opposed to the right whale). The recent Beowulf was a significant departure from its source, and, while it wasn’t a great movie on its own, it... Read more

Other posts about Worldliness: Intro In Worldliness, C. J. Mahaney defines what exactly ‘worldliness’ is: “Worldliness, then, is a love for this fallen world. It’s loving the values and pursuits of the world that stand opposed to God. More specifically, it is to gratify and exalt oneself to the exclusion of God. (27)” And yet, isn’t this exactly the sort of thing we often seek when we watch a film or play a video game? O gratify ourselves at the... Read more

On Reading Well: “If your goal is to unwind, TV can be awful tempting. Resist. You’ve got your favorite shows. You’ve got TiVo. Save the TV time for social hour at home. Watch TV with friends. But if you have time to steal away for yourself, pick up a book instead.” Read more

Recently C. J. Mahaney released a new book, Worldliness, that caught my eye. In the introduction, he writes: What does it mean for a Christian – what does it mean for me – not to love the world? Does it mean I can’t watch MTV or go to an R-rated movie? Do I have to give up my favorite TV shows? Is it okay to watch a movie as long as I fast-forward the sex scene? How much violence or language... Read more

The famous blog, “Stuff White People Like,” is now also a book.  This is a great chance to be amused by the many things we see in ourselves… or in a lot of the people we know!  Very funny stuff.  The book review is especially helpful. Read more

Just for kicks (cheap pun intended) I’d like to boast that the Columbus Crew are first in their division and one of the best teams in Major League Soccer, after their victory over the New York Red Bulls last night! Woo hoo! Read more

David Kinnaman, author of UnChristian, asks the question, are Christians too political? Read more

Jeffrey Overstreet’s Cyndere’s Midnight is in stores now! Go buy it! If you haven’t read Auralia’s Color’s already, buy them both! Read more