Guillermo del Toro announced as director for the much anticipated film production of ‘The Hobbit.’ Read more

Issue 36 of the Princeton Theological Review is about Theology and the Arts. HT: Engaging Culture Read more

Peter Chattaway reviews Expelled and finds it wanting. H.T. Overstreet. Read more

It’s Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fault Carly was cut: “Just as many say Kristy Lee Cook’s rendering of “God Bless the USA” rallied a certain sect of the population to vote for her and keep her around longer, it’s certainly possible that Carly’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” had the exact opposite effect.” Read more

Jesus Made in America Read more

An Attempt to Fall An interview with Amy Newman, poet Read more

The Atheist Jew takes issue with American Idol’s “Shout to the Lord” episode: “I’ve admitted here before that I am an American Idol fan. But this year for some reason I’m noticing way too many Jesus songs. There are two possibilities here. One, the Christian Right has something major to do with the advertising that goes on with the show, or American Idol has a very large Christian Right audience. I’m not sure which is true.” Read more

Think Christian runs a poll and finds that the vast majority of Christians approved of the “Shout to the Lord” American Idol episode. Also, what is our fascination with polls, people? Read more