It has been asked before, and answered by our own Alan Noble, whether or not Christians should play Skyrim. If there were any lingering doubts, all angst has been cleared up by the add-on Hearthfire. Fear not, my wounded-conscience Christian! At last you can live a wholesome life in the wild and pagan land of Skyrim. With this little gem of an update, you can buy a piece of property and build your own house by mining the clay, quarrying... Read more
After a tumultuous 394-year history, the volatile racial tension caused by cultural misunderstandings (slavery), social stigma (slavery), and politics (slavery) is over. African-American ambassador LL Cool J and the white cultural attaché, Brad Paisley, signed the cultural armistice after lengthy deliberation on the two groups’ historic conflicts of interest (slavery). “The relationship between the Mason-Dixon needs some fixin,” commented Cool J before the summit. The release of their joint song “Accidental Racism” is the result. Being hailed as a major... Read more
"Turnau sees the pervasive presence of popular culture as a worldview challenge that requires from the Christian a shrewd cultural engagement." Read more
Back before we had children, I imagined that I would be one of those cool parents, the kind whose kids listen only to indie music and request obscure hipster bands by name. And while it’s true that we sometimes have dance parties to Motown classics, and that my kids have at times sung along to Sufjan (“suf-ee-yan, follow your heart…”), I have to confess that I’m not the cool parent I dreamed of being. In fact, my son is so... Read more
Each Tuesday in Music Matters, Matthew Linder explores the intersections of music, culture and faith. “Our wonder will become realigned to God’s grace and our hope is not in escaping this earth but making our stand here as the God of the universe one day will bring heaven down to us.” From the day we are born, all of us are spiraling towards one thing—death. Yet in most Western cultures we rarely think about death on a personal level. Not many of... Read more
Having just returned from a Hawaiian holiday vacation with wife Megan, Don Draper is in the midst of what is his first boardroom meeting pitch of the new season of Mad Men. It’s for a Hawaiian resort advertisement, and his one-liner for the pitch reads, “Hawaii, the jumping-off point,” picturing a man’s left-behind clothes and other belongings on the beach sand. The idea, Don says, is that having just got off the plane, the person is able to begin a wholly... Read more
"This move is exciting from a scientific perspective, for this project could open doors similar to what the Human Genome Project did." Read more
I recently asked Amy Simpson for her perspective on the Matthew Warren story, as well as for her observations about the Church’s relationship with mental health issues. Read more
How to repel a Human Male: Step One: Buy and wear overalls. These may be designer, maternity, denim, corduroy, or thrifted. Wear them often around members of the opposite sex. Step Two: Wear any kind of shoe that is not a ballet flat or stiletto. Step Three: Fix your hair and makeup in a cool way, possibly using an unusually bright lipstick. Go forth and repel. Many criticize fashion as being vain and worldly, but the most common criticism I... Read more
The following are actual search terms people typed into Google (Yahoo?) which directed them to CaPC. In most cases they didn’t find the answer they were looking for on our site. FSQ is an attempt to remedy this problem by answering some of the most (de)pressing questions sent to us through search terms. This week’s theme is: Dissertation Dissipation Q 1. Example of a dissertation Chick-fil-A? Sure thing, boss. Here’re a few straight off the dome: Between the Bun: Liminal Spaces and... Read more
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