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Archive for May 2012
First Look: P.T. Anderson’s ‘The Master’
‘The Master’ has been shrouded in rumor and secrecy since it’s production began. This will be Paul Anderson’s (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia) first movie since 2007′s There Will Be Blood. And it will also be Joaquin Phoenix’s first film since he faked going crazy and then made a fake-documentary about it (It was all very odd…). … Continue reading
First look at P.T. Anderson’s ‘The Master’
‘The Master’ has been shrouded in rumor and secrecy since it’s production began. This will be Paul Anderson’s (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, Magnolia) first movie since 2007′s There Will Be Blood. And it will also be Joaquin Phoenix’s first film since he faked going crazy and then made a fake-documentary about it (It was all very odd…). … Continue reading
God and Country Music: The Anatomy of a Country Song
I really like writing for Christ and Pop Culture. If you don’t already know, I write a weekly column on Country Music’s cultural, theological and ecclesial significance entitled “God and Country Music”. Recently I have been fascinated by the striking parallels between the American church and American country music. This week I examined the use … Continue reading
Overlooked Art: Andrei Rublev
With some recent blog debate on what constitutes “Christian Art”, what a better platform to launch into a new semi-series about some art made by Christians with depth, meaning, and (like most of that “artsy stuff”) total underrating. Andrei Rublev is a strange figure in the history of the Church and almost unknown within evangelicalism. Rublev … Continue reading
God, Country and Gay Marriage: 7 Counterpoints
The evangelical blogosphere has been abuzz with gay marriage talk now for the past week, ever since the North Carolina voters amended their constitution to make sure marriage would stay heterosexual and President Obama openly supported gay marriage. And might I say, I am disappointed by the Christian talk on gay marriage. Frankly, I think … Continue reading
Horton slams “tough-guy Christians” | Can’t we all just get along?
Today, Justin Taylor posted an essay by Michael Horton that critiques the macho feel of a lot of young reformed dudes. His post came off unapologetically intense, “In the drive to make churches more guy-friendly, we risk confusing cultural (especially American) customs with biblical discipleship. One noted pastor has said that God gave Christianity a … Continue reading
