Encountering the Gospel in Brittany Fichter’s Before Beauty

The gospel is woven so deeply into the fabric of this tale that it preached to me.

Redeeming Princess Culture

Whether Disney or its critics realize it, Christian virtues and gospel themes abound in these princess films.

Persuasion: Beauty and the Beast Raise a Ruckus

Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson hash out all the cheers and jeers of the 2017 remake of Beauty and the Beast.

Becoming Human: How Community Forms Us

Whether it is sexual identity or religious identity, becoming fully human depends on our sense of self taking shape both internally and externally.

Belle’s Fairy Tale Education: Learning Virtue in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a fairy tale that self-consciously meditates on the role fairy tales play in the development of character.