2013-02-11T18:08:37-07:00

Last updated on: February 11, 2013 at 6:08 pm   By

Each Tuesday in Music Matters, Matthew Linder explores the intersections of music, culture and faith.   ” Romantic love and sex are seen as the harbingers of an ultimate transcendent reality, where the physical reaches the spiritual.” Any given week on Top 40 radio stations pop artists are singing songs about love and sex, two topics which musicians have been obsessed with from ancient days. An exemplar of an ancient song book covering these topics being the 11th century manuscript, “Carmina Burana” (“Songs... Read more

2013-02-10T14:21:56-07:00

Last updated on: February 10, 2013 at 2:21 pm   By

"The bodysuits contribute to the sexually powerful and alluring persona that Beyoncé takes on when performing." Read more

2013-02-10T13:54:17-07:00

Last updated on: February 10, 2013 at 1:54 pm   By

"In the end, introverts and extraverts need to learn from each other a balance of listening and speaking, contemplation and action." Read more

2013-02-12T08:37:39-07:00

Last updated on: February 12, 2013 at 8:37 am   By

Aaron Klein has found himself in a peculiar position. He is the owner and operator of Sweet Cakes, a bakery in Oregon. He has religious objections to homosexual conduct. When a woman attempted to purchase his services for her wedding to another woman, Klein refused to participate. Now he finds himself under investigation by state authorities, the target of vitriolic, self-parodying anti-hate campaigns, and facing the prospect of choosing between his business and his conscience. The discussion of “Human Rights... Read more

2013-03-04T08:29:04-07:00

Last updated on: March 4, 2013 at 8:29 am   By

Think you’ve got what it takes to write for Christ and Pop Culture? We’re always looking for feature pitches. We’re most interested in unique, thoughtful, and/or surprising pieces on subjects that the Christian church overlooks or under-thinks. If you have an idea for a CaPC feature, email a 1-2 paragraph explanation of what you’d like to write to [email protected], with the subject line “Feature Pitch.” Make sure you’ve looked over our previous features as an indication of what we’re looking for. Please also include... Read more

2013-02-10T13:37:17-07:00

Last updated on: February 10, 2013 at 1:37 pm   By

"News like this stirs my heart, reminding me that there is wonder and beauty to be found in this world for those who dare to do something new and creative." Read more

2013-02-11T07:32:36-07:00

Last updated on: February 11, 2013 at 7:32 am   By

According to some, extraverts have taken over our churches and our culture, marginalizing introverts in the process. But what if there is no grand conspiracy against introverts? Read more

2013-02-08T13:01:04-07:00

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 1:01 pm   By

One of the bigger conversations involved in the Pro-Life movement is that of the nature of the Morning After-pill and whether it actually has long-term results on the biological effects of the body.  In order to get this debate right, we need to have our science right. And sadly, there are many who are making huge mistakes with their science.  In the last few days, Kevin Swanson made a few comments on his radio show about the nature of the... Read more

2013-02-08T07:28:19-07:00

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 7:28 am   By

Few news items have caused such outrage among my peers this week as the revelation that on a new book cover, our beloved (and auburn-tressed) Anne of Green Gables has gone blond. Maybe you, like my facebook friends, find this “terribly wrong,” “thoroughly disturbing,” tear-inducing, nausea-inducing, and/or rage-inducing; or maybe, like one of my fellow Christ and Pop Culture writers, you’re saying, “Isn’t Anne of Green Gables just Twilight for Canadians? Or for 5th grade homeschoolers?” (I was a fourth-grade... Read more

2013-02-08T07:16:50-07:00

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 7:16 am   By

Brian “Head” Welch last week announced his plans to team back up with his former Korn bandmates for several European tour dates in June 2013 and possibly record new material. In Welch’s highly publicized exit from the incredibly successful Nu-Metal band, he cited his drug addiction and “chasing the almighty buck” as the reasons for his leaving. In addition, he desired the respect of his then 6-year-old daughter and to rededicate himself to a Christian life. At the time, the other members of Korn were surprised... Read more

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