CAPC’s Most-Read Articles of 2022
Here’s what everyone was reading at Christ and Pop Culture in 2022.
Call for Features: Consumerism and Materialism
We’re currently looking for feature articles to fit the themes of consumerism and materialism.
Call for Pitches, Q2 2022: Conflict and Peacemaking
We’re now accepting pitches for our Q2 features.
Natalie Bergman’s Mercy Is an Exquisite Expression of Grief, Faith, and Love
These songs may be deeply sad, but the album serves as a stirring reminder that death doesn’t have the final word.
Welcome to Earth: Seeing the World Through Will Smith’s Eyes
Hosted by Will Smith, Welcome to Earth allows us to see the secret and hidden things of our planet.
Reckoning with R. Kelly
Can we continue to find beauty and truth in art created by human beings who’ve done terrible things, and if so, how?
The Comic World as We Know It, Thanks to Stan Lee (1922–2018)
Perhaps his greatest legacy will be that he never treated comics and superheroes as mere disposable entertainment.
Glimpsing Eternity through a Tweet
What if the mundane areas of your life are actually not quite so mundane?
Cultivating Mindfulness through Alto’s Odyssey
We find echoes of Eden in so many cultural artifacts, even video games.
America’s Evangelical Leaders Could Learn a Lot From Rachael Denhollander
Our congregations would benefit from future pastors who’ve been influenced by women like Rachael Denhollander.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Rethinks Regret
In the fourth season, the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are forced to face one of their greatest foes yet: their own regrets.
Mount Eerie’s A Crow Looked at Me Confronts the Horror of Death
After all, grief isn’t rational or given to nice, neat organization.
Penn & Teller Reveal Secrets but Never Lose the Magic
Knowing the secrets behind the magic in Penn & Teller’s show doesn’t lessen the magic and wonder they create.
Doctor Strange Helped Me Survive Election Night
The new movie Doctor Strange reminds us that there are forces at work that we cannot see.
Tragedy and the Balm of Silent Lament
What’s often lost in our desire for a better, safer world is compassion, empathy, and a shared sense of grief.
Hyper Light Drifter’s Groan for Redemption
The world, Hyper Light Drifter reminds us, is fallen, and we have been corrupted through our own folly. But that same world also can and will be redeemed.
