David Bazan, a Musical Counterfeit Detective
When he still called himself a Christian, David Bazan only sang a handful of Jesus-y songs, but since his religious defection, he seems to find it hard to sing about anything else.
Seeing and Believing: House of Cards + Robo-Spirituality
LOL Interwebz: “Knock-Knock Jokes Are My Spirit Animal,” Said No One Ever
That’s why it’s so easy to get annoyed with the Internet—it keeps those traces around, giving the impression that dumb jokes are a new thing.
Without Shame: Letting Abortion Stories Supplant Stigma
Wherever Christians choose judgment or the promotion of abortion stigma, wherever we approach those touched by abortion with anything short of the grace and truth of the Gospel, we truly do risk driving women directly into the circles of those who will condone, legitimize, praise, and ultimately perpetuate abortion as an acceptable “solution.”
The CAPC Digest #6: Ferguson and Abortion as the “Solution” to Black Crime?
Kanye West: Artist, Villain, Human
Kanye West is much different from popular opinion’s caricature of him.
Burn After Listening: A Conversation with David Zahl, author of A Mess of Help
Korrasami Bends ‘The Legend of Korra’ In All The Wrong Ways
How can Christian fans enjoy ‘The Legend of Korra’ apart from attempts to hijack the story to promote social causes?
Persuasion: Physical Embodiment: Navigating the Physical World
Listening Closer: When Bands Sing At (Not To) Their Audiences
“A Singer Addresses His Audience” sounds to me like an artist declaring no allegiance to listeners who are focused only on surface details, patiently reminding them that the real call is to be true to a vision, to climb a mountain toward something timeless rather than trendy.
Call for Pitches: Spectator Sports
Empathy as Culture Shock
To empathize with someone who has had a very different experience than you—in the same nation, same state, same city—can be disorienting, displacing, and distressing.
Sunday Oldskool: “Damn” by Alert312
Speak into the Dark: Women’s Voices and the Gospel
We need women’s perspectives of how God works in order to see Him working in our lives today.
