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Ethan McCarthy is a former staff writer at Christ and Pop Culture and an assistant editor at InterVarsity Press. He earned an MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and lives in the Chicago area with his wife and three children.
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Oct 25, 2013

ELSEWHERE: Why Japan’s Young People Aren’t Having Sex

Oct 14, 2013

Should We Be Offended by a Sacrilegious Hamburger?

To what extent should Christians be offended by sacrilege?

Oct 9, 2013

ELSEWHERE: An Incredible Adoption Story

Oct 2, 2013

How CHVRCHES Fell Victim to the Hype Machine

“Hype is an ever-present feature of music these days, and CHVRCHES have certainly put it to good use.”

Oct 1, 2013

ELSEWHERE: How a Botched Wedding Turned into Something Great

Sep 16, 2013

Three Things to Think About Before Using Headphones in Public

“In today’s world, new innovations come along so often that we hardly have time to keep track of them, much less integrate them thoughtfully into our lives.”

Sep 11, 2013

ELSEWHERE: What’s Your Major Worth?

Sep 3, 2013

An Invitation to Dig: The Legacy of Seamus Heaney

“For Heaney, the very existence and essence of poetry stands against the idea of an empty, meaningless life.”

Aug 30, 2013

ELSEWHERE: Online Streaming Services Are Still In The Red, But For How Long?

Aug 30, 2013

Not A Fan of Fan Fiction? Some Things To Consider

“It’s interesting that fan fiction’s recent upsurge has coincided with our culture’s changing assumptions about hermeneutics.”

Aug 19, 2013

ELSEWHERE: A Graphic Depiction of How Segregated We Actually Are

Aug 16, 2013

The Case Against “The Case Against Breaking Bad”

Should we be more critical of Breaking Bad?

Aug 8, 2013

Tony Soprano: The Line Between Good and Evil

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