Superman: Man of Steel is a Christian movie. I wish it wasn’t. If you know Superman, Man of Steel’s Christian themes won’t be a surprise to you. The Superman comics, created in 1938 by the sons of Jewish immigrants, was originally intended to be an allegory on the story of Christ, created just before World […]
In a free society, tributes to disparate philosophies should stand together in peace. Later this month, what is supposedly the nation’s first atheist monument will be unveiled outside the Bradford County courthouse in Starke, Florida, next to a hotly-debated Ten Commandments monument. American Atheists, a group that originally wanted the Ten Commandments torn down, has […]
Here’s the most important stuff on my screen this week: The Answers: N.T. Wright answers a set of questions posed by readers of Rachel Held Evans’ blog. Unfortunately, not including mine, which was retweeted by Evans: @rachelheldevans questions for #NTWright: Christus Victor vs. Penal Substitution: Why not both? rachelheldevans.com/blog/ask-nt-wr… — KC McGinnis (@CousinKC) June 5, […]
Engagement rings are a scam. We all know this, right? Apparently, around World War II, a group of innovative capitalists in the diamond industry sat down and decided that diamond rings would become the status quo in engagement jewelry. They found a way to limit the flow of diamonds, which were actually fairly common, and […]
Visiting from my recent RELEVANT Magazine piece on Jesus and the “judge not” command? Thanks for dropping by! I hope you’ll take a look at some other articles and blogs I’ve written, and leave a comment if you find something especially helpful (or even if you hated it). Here are a few of my most-read […]
Visiting from Her.meneutics? Thanks for dropping by! Please feel free to subscribe, like, or follow my blog. If you’re just stumbling on this page, here’s an excerpt from the article: Alongside the millions of women in the U.S. with eating disorders stand millions of boyfriends, fiancés, and husbands desperate to help, but unsure where to […]
A devotional I led earlier this week, after attending SWPJC (a conference for Christians in photojournalism). A few people asked me to pass this on. Feel free to use. If you’d like a .pdf, leave a comment and I’ll email it to you. For Glory and for Beauty – a Devotional Discussion questions are in […]
