Have evangelicals withdrawn from the ranks of the lawyerly elite? Were we expelled? Do we even belong there – or are we doomed to hermetic fundamentalism, halfbaked bromides about the judgment of nations, and nonprofit public interest law firms like ADF and ACLJ? One thing’s for sure: we aren’t representing in the halls of power and the thought-shapers of the high academy. Dan Crane starts this conversation at the Center for Law and Religion Forum. (h/t First Things) Read more
Every week on the Christ and Pop Culture Podcast, various Christ and Pop Culture writers delve deeper into recent articles and address some of the bigger issues in popular culture. Click here to listen! In this episode of the CaPC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Richard Clark and Associate Editor (we guess?) Ben Bartlett take time to contemplate the relational direction of the final season of The Office and how it reflects human nature. They also explore the various reactions to the “Cussing... Read more
A rooted commitment to community - rather than a restless, relentless pursuit of career success - is the key to a full life. Read more
Each week in God and Country Music, Nick Rynerson gives country music a chance and examines the world of Americana, folk, alt-country, and popular country music. The passing of George Jones this past week brought about a storm of nostalgic tribute from NPR and The New York Times and even Russell Moore. And at this point, there isn’t much that can be said that hasn’t been. Jones (or “The Possum”) was one of the most influential musicians in 20th century American... Read more
Matt Labash had a fascinating rant about the evils of Twitter the other day at the Weekly Standard. Meanwhile, Thomas Kidd followed it up over at First Things with a rousing three-cheer defense of the tweets and tweeps everywhere. Both articles are worth a minute or two. Read more
If you’ve ever been curious as to why potato chips taste so good, check this out. Once you pop, you really can’t stop. Read more
What is beauty? How do we define it? What does it look like? Transpositions and Ted Radio Hour both recently explored the complexity of beauty coming to some surprising conclusions. Read more
Trying to define how, exactly, to identify a hipster can be difficult. Fortunately, the folks at The Awl have posted this comprehensive list of hipster attributes culled straight from the pages of that most official guide to all that is hip, The New York Times. Potential hipster attributes include “bunchy blouses”, “cardigans” (which should make our editor-in-chief very happy), “gaunt people in tight clothes”, “oversized lumber-jack shirts”, and — my favorite — “raffishly trimmed whiskers”. Read more
Christian Stewardship tip of the day: If your life saving is $2600, and you are playing a carnival game to win a $150 Xbox, please stop after, say, 10 tries. If not, you could lose your life savings like this guy did. Read more
Did you, like me, play Bioshock Infinite and get kinda annoyed at its treatment of religion? Well, Jordan Ekeroth wrote a Defense Of Religion In BioShock Infinite that might cause you to reconsider. Read more
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