Carrot Bacon and the Art of Persuasion
There is little joy in many of our arguments, and yet, joy is the most compelling tool we have when we need to persuade.
Something New under the Sun: Hyper-Reality and Pornography
Christians can ignore hyper-real pornography to our peril, respond to it unwisely, or work to understand and countervail its sexual destruction that already is at work in our society and our churches.
Cardi B: A Voice of the People
There is something admirable about Cardi B and her efforts to serve her neighbors.
A Curation of Hope: Some Good News with John Krasinski
Because what is happening is so serious, Krasinski finds the light in the dark to give us hope. Some Good News is a curation of that hope, and that is a very needed thing right now.
Why Truth-Loving Christians Still Have a B.S. Problem (and What We Can Do about It)
We need to learn how to cut through the B.S. and un-deceive ourselves daily to gain a clearer vision of both God and the world.
Mukbang Videos and the War of Raging Appetites
The fundamental appeal of a mukbang video, then, is the promise of satisfaction through excess.
#OKBoomer and Generational Warfare in Succession
Generational squabbles, while entertaining for a minute on social media, reveal not just discontent with financial security but expose our temporality on this rock.
Happenings: Favorites of the Decade from CAPC Staff
The Christ and Pop Culture team highlights some of their personal favorite pop culture artifacts of the past 10 years in the Faves of the Decade series.
Memeing the Classics: How SparkNotes on Twitter Enters into a Great Work
Memeing the classics can be a way to plant seeds of interest, sparks that make seemingly dull, intimidating, or difficult pieces of literature come alive with possibility.
A Frankenstein Approach to Self-Definition
We tinker and work slavishly as Dr. Frankenstein did, assembling our online creations with the parts we gather from various sources.
Swipe Right: Tinder and the Quest for Perfection
In so doing, Tinder taps into the soul’s quest for perfection while inviting the user to advertise themselves for mass consumption.
‘Do Rich People Stuff’ and Other Unhelpful Advice
Hiding behind Ramsey’s statement is a subtle, unspoken moral declaration that wealth comes from good behavior and poverty comes from bad, and both financial conditions are the result of one’s character.
On the Sixth Day of Christmas, CAPC Gave to Me: Six Podcasters Podding
These six podcasts may make it easier for us to hear the stories of those often overlooked in our own community.
On the Third Day of Christmas, CAPC Gave to Me: Three Memes a-Meme-ing
Every once in a while, the internet still manages to provide a bit of clarity to (semi-) important issues.
Want People to Understand Your Political and Religious Beliefs? Support and Share Good Art
More often than not, information alone doesn’t change one’s mind. Stories do.
Transcendent Narrative in the Age of Hacking
Is free will just an artifice of Christian theology, not a scientific reality?
