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HERE’S WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY 2008 FROM POP THEOLOGY! Read more
HERE’S WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY 2008 FROM POP THEOLOGY! Read more
The prayer of confession in the Episcopal Church asks for forgiveness for things done and things left undone, thus recognizing that we break with God’s will for creation not only when we do “bad” things to one another, but when we fail to do “good” things as well. Two current films illustrate this point of evil (in)activity. Both based on best-selling novels, The Kite Runner and Atonement focus on characters who either failed to do good or consciously chose to... Read more
I came across this interesting article today in the San Francisco Chronicle about outsourcing Hindu prayers. Follow the link to read the article and click on the website if you are feeling “interfaithful” today. NO TIME TO PRAY? OUTSOURCE YOUR DEVOTIONS THE MODERN HINDU WAY! www.shrikashivishwanath.org Read more
Merry Christmas from PopTheology! Read on for the 2007 Christmas message from the Presiding Episcopal Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori entitled “Eyes to See: Finding Immanuel as Immigrant, Wanderer, Child.” May you have a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year. (more…) Read more
It is a rare thing these days to write about a film that shines in every aspect. Lately, it seems like most films leave me with a keen awareness of something missing or poorly present. Nothing could be further from the truth in regards to the upcoming film, Juno. Believe all the hype for this one. The film is…or should be…a delight for all. (more…) Read more
December 7th came and went, as will the hubub around the release of The Golden Compass. As I expected, the film did not quite capture the magic of Pullman’s book thanks to changes in the story and the length of the film. I saw most of the negative reviews of the film before going and must admit, thankfully, that I was still pleasantly surprised. It certainly is not nearly as bad as the worst reviews make it out to be... Read more
That’s right. One more week and The Golden Compass hits theaters, much to the chagrin of many Conservative Evangelicals. As you can tell, I can’t wait. In fact, I’ve started re-reading the first book in excited anticipation, even though the film won’t be nearly as good…they never are. Nevertheless, hopefully I’ll compile a top ten list of why Christians shouldn’t hate this book after I finish it this weekend. Until then, check out a hilarious article from The San Francisco... Read more
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about sports and religion lately and am working on an essay on the deification of the collegiate/professional athlete in terms of immanence and transcendence. Sean Taylor’s tragic death early this week certainly reminds us of the immanence of professional athletes and their very real vulnerability juxtaposed to the invincible nature that much of sports talk places on them. While Taylor’s immediate and NFL families will mourn his death for some time to come, further... Read more
With my last day and a half turning into something of a wash, the last session I attended was a Sunday morning panel sonsored by the ethics section entitled Hooray for Hollywood? Ethics and Entertainment. The session was presided by Elijah Siegler from the College of Charleston, and the panelists included Barbara Barnett from the University of Chicago, Gabriella Lettini from Starr King School for the Ministry, Crystal Downing from Messiah College, Donna Yarri from Alvernia College, and Jennifer Ayres... Read more
Rounding out a long Saturday, I attended the Forum on Sports and Religion: Perspectives on the Pigskin, sponsored in part by Mercer University Press. The panelists included Joseph Price from Whittier College, Greg Sapp from Stetson University, Christopher Anderson from Drew University, Marc Jolley, director of Mercer University Press, Craig A. Forney from Arizona State University, and Eric Bain-Selbo from Western Kentucky University. This was by far the most promising session of the conference for me. Unfortunately, while the forum... Read more
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