“Freedom” Articles

Deltarune continually distinguishes between an appointed end and the genuinely meaningful decisions made along the way. 

Wilson’s songs trace the long, difficult movement where inheritance becomes not just a burden but a belonging.

True inspiration must be free because it must be an act of love and not coercion.

What began in 1966 as a sleek spy procedural has become a modern myth about the sacredness of agency in an age increasingly hostile to it.

Horror movies provide a safe space for us to explore disturbing truths about our natures that might otherwise be unbearable to watch.

God’s freedom rooted in constraints gives peace to His followers and hope to those outside the Church looking in.

A “freedom” which floats above social context and concrete relational bonds is no freedom at all.

Lecrae’s “Set Me Free” is an artistic extension and expression of what he sees as an opportunity to not only set himself free but to also liberate others from the vices of self-serving attitudes that consume our culture. 

We’ve only partially enjoyed the truest sense of American independence and freedom as long as we support or remain apathetic to the indifference of a system that is insistent on overlooking past wrongs.

Juneteenth represents the day the whole of America was set on a trajectory of freedom and justice for all.

Nightcrawler, Gone Girl, and Foxcatcher all explore the potentials and liabilities of pursuing the American dream, pressing us to consider when the attainment of personal aspirations and achievements lead to the exploitation of others.

As we choose which parts of culture outside the church are acceptable for us, we face difficult questions from within.