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Modern Transcendence in Movies: Mapping Out the Intersections of Asteroid City

Can fictional art and entertainment actually spark transformation and transcendence?

Stand-Up Comedians Make Me Better at Writing (and Living): On Failing Well and Laughing a Lot 

Many Christians have a weak theology of failure and regret. But some of the best creators among us are the ones who fail the most: stand-up comedians.

Lydia R. Hamessley Explores Why Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Still Haunts Us So

It was part of Dolly’s gift, both as a singer and a songwriter, to make her songs sound effortless—yet they were anything but.

Who Am I?: Rethinking “The Author” by Brandon Lake and Nick Jonas

If God is truly our Father, then I do not have to run from him with my doubts. I can run to him.

Modern Transcendence in Movies: Unearthing Lost Beauty in La Chimera

Alice Rohrwacher’s film is a hypnotic portrait of a Romantic soul searching for transcendence in a world evaporated of it.

The Odyssey, Hospitality, and the Right of Strangers

American Christians should follow the example of Odysseus’s hosts and love our immigrant neighbors.

“It’s Massive in There”: The Inhuman Hell of Backrooms

Kane Parsons’ horror hit exposes the fundamental inhumanity inherent in the modern American experience.

Do Our Decisions Matter? Agency and Prophecy in Deltarune

Deltarune continually distinguishes between an appointed end and the genuinely meaningful decisions made along the way. 

Modern Transcendence in Movies: The Immanent Answers of Interstellar

Christopher Nolan offers a gentler, if no less provocative, exploration of humanity at the end of its scientific abilities.

A Life Laid Down or a Platform Built Up?

A personal brand should be a byproduct of ministry, but too many worship leaders hope that ministry is a byproduct of brand.

The Greatest Story Ever Adapted: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and the Adaptation at the Heart of the Gospel

Why does this story continue to appeal to us? What does this latest version say about both the filmmaker and us?

CAPC Exclusive: Read the First Chapter From Gina Dalfonzo’s The Screen and the Mirror

Gina Dalfonzo’s new book considers how flawed movie characters can teach us about our own fallen natures.

Modern Transcendence in Movies: Annihilation Ventures Beyond Reason

Alex Garland’s 2018 sci-fi/horror film reminds us that the world contains powers that refute our modern rationality.

Spiritual Formation in an Autocomplete World

Remove enough friction and you don’t have a more efficient formation process. You have no formation process. You have content delivery.

Moments of Joy From the 2026 World Cup

The whole world coming together proved even more beautiful than the beautiful game itself.

We Need New Words for the Experiences We Didn’t Have Before AI

The speed of AI’s advancement currently outpaces our ability to describe and discuss its impact.