Posted in Bible, Media, Thoughts on February 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
How are we to discern which secular media (movies and television shows in particular) is fit for consumption, and not only that, but which we can commend to others? Alan Noble from Christ and Pop Culture basically explains that a book such as Judges portrays the world as it is, and thus portrays truth, and [...]
Posted in Audio, Free, Media on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
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Use the coupon code FEB2008 to redeem this month’s [...]
Posted in Articles, Media on December 5, 2007 | No Comments »
In a recent conversation, a friend remarked that he would like to watch a movie that is rated NC-17, but as a Christian he is unable because of the overt sexuality. So, long story short, he’s hoping a cleaner version comes out since a lot of Chinese versions clean up the adult content. [...]
Posted in Bible, Media, Politics on December 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In case you missed it, this was my favorite question, and it was God’s good fortune that in the fifteen minutes I watched during dinner I happened to see it on TV.
For those wondering, Giuliani doesn’t profess to be a believer, Romney is a Mormon, and Huckabee is a former Baptist minister. I’m curious how [...]
Posted in Media, Movies on November 21, 2007 | No Comments »
There has been a lot of talk on the internet and in Christian circles about the upcoming film The Golden Compass. It’s author, Phillip Pullman, is an avowed atheist and promotes his views in his work. Yet, he is definitely a talented writer.
Among the different posts it has inspired is this one from Josh Harris. [...]
Posted in Articles, Media on November 17, 2007 | No Comments »
Comment Magazine has an article which offers nine “signposts” for watching movies. I’ll distill the list, but please read the article for a full explanation of each point. For those who might wonder if “thinking” will ruin your movie experience, this list is not for you, though I would hope we can in this way [...]
Posted in Blogs, Media on November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’m starting to like the Christ and Pop Culture blog. I certainly don’t agree with them, but it is good sharpening for me and a motivation to learn how to communicate some of my deeply held convictions. In a recent post, Alan Noble asks
Does a sin committed by a digital character constitute a sin on [...]
Posted in Blogs, Culture, Media, Ministry on November 16, 2007 | No Comments »
So much can be said about Christians and media, and truthfully a lot more has been said that needs to. Here are a couple more thoughts, largely in reference to a follow up post at Christ and Pop Culture.
Rich, thank you for interacting with my post and for some of your insightful remarks. I do [...]
Posted in Jesus, Media on October 28, 2007 | No Comments »
I was wondering today: when people say they see Jesus in visions, what does he look like? Does he look like the kindly man with long flowing hair and a light complexion as in many classic paintings like the one below? Or does he look more like this rendition to the [...]
Posted in Media, Movies, Reviews on October 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I don’t intend to jump into movie reviews in the near future, except when perhaps an exceptionally good or exceptionally poor and dangerous film is released. But, after visiting the theater for the first time in a little while, I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw.
In the Shadow of the Moon is a [...]
