LOL Interwebz: Internet Privacy Is a Myth, so Maybe You Should Just Stop Being Horrible

We’re still looking to do things in private. We still want to shame people for doing certain things, which we then turn around and do ourselves.

The Justification of Death in ‘Justified’

In the hills of Justified’s Eastern Kentucky, death is explored as both a unique phenomenon and a fact of life.

Holy Relics: A Plastic Communion Cup

Cheap and disposable, they end up ribbing the outsides of full trash bags the Monday after communion Sunday.

A Satanic Monument on Capitol Grounds? An Outward Symbol of Nothing New

We don’t need self proclaimed satanists to tell use what we believe in our hearts to be true: living life apart from God is an exercise in futility. Erecting monuments to a life lived apart from God is more of the same.

CAPC Podcast #37 – Dropsy, Celebrities Aren’t Commodities, BERNIE Released

Mad Men: The Comic Circle

There’s nothing new under the sun—the context just changes a little.

Willow Smith, Misguided Photo-Posing, and Social Stigmas

Should society be faulted for responding to certain social stigmas, or should those who violate them be subjected to the interpretation of others?

The Kiddy Pool: The Case of the Prodigal Pegasus

I felt saddened by her sadness at losing Butterfly and happy for her happiness in rediscovering the pony at last. I care about her, I explained, so I care about what she cares about.

What Marilynne Robinson Could Learn From Herself

It’s tempting for me to let the tone of this interview diminish my appreciation for Robinson’s work, but that work is what highlights to me where she falls short in this discussion.

Christians Should Be Outraged by Uganda’s LGBT Trials

Jackson Mukasa, a 19-year-old transgendered woman, and Kim Mukisa, a 24-year-old gay man are currently standing trial in Uganda for having consensual sex. Here’s why Christians should stand in support of them.

CAPC Podcast #36 – Community Canceled, Apple Buys Beats, “Minority Report”

After the Video: How to Love Emily Letts and Others Who Chose Abortion

My concern with Emily is what will happen to her when she realizes that she is a mother, and that she has failed.

7 Things to Keep in Mind About Season 7, Episode 4 of Mad Men

Don’s death stares are in full force this week.

“10% Happier” or “How a Jewish Atheist Appropriated Buddhist Practices and You Can Too!”

10% Happier makes a compelling case for the importance of meditation and mindfulness to people not interested in the whole religious package.

How Videogame Cheating Breaks the Digital Self

Cheating unearths an intrinsically flawed aspect of our humanity: a sinful nature desiring control regardless of the cost.

CAPC Podcast #35 – The Value of Play, Forgotten Prison Sentence, Satanic Monument