It’s Not About Us: Reflections on Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Music is not just about being entertained, but also about seeing the world through someone else’s eyes.

Super Bowl LVII Reminds Us to Sit with Black (Sports) History a Little Longer

Two Black quarterbacks finally having a chance to play at the game’s highest level in the season’s biggest game is a big deal that’s worth celebrating.

Reading & Playing: 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.

Don’t Ruin Your Witness over the Blown Saints Call

[God] desires for us to be holy when we compete, when we coach, and when we are entertained, because there is life in holiness.

The CaPC 25 for 2017 Episode 3: LEGO Batman, The Super Bowl, and Fake News

The third episode of The CaPC 25 for 2017 sees The LEGO Batman Movie, fake news, and Super Bowl LI.

Touchdown Jesus: Should You Rebuke a Sports Fanatic?

Sports fanaticism is not merely moral; it is, in many instances, helpful, praiseworthy, and good.

“Does God Care if Your Favorite Football Team Wins?” and Other Theological Concerns

To think that God is uninterested in our quotidian cares is to take a surprisingly low view of God’s power and concern.

Worse than a Wardrobe Malfunction: America’s Misdirected Outrage

It’s even more strange that we’re still focused on Jackson’s breast, and we’ve all but ignored the action that revealed it.

What They Want Us to Believe: Our Takes on the Most Noteworthy Super Bowl Commercials

None of these commercials are telling the whole truth, but some of them are telling some truth. Others are just outright lies. We thought we’d sort through the nonsense and get down to reality.

Can Beyoncé Move Beyond Her Bodysuits?

“The bodysuits contribute to the sexually powerful and alluring persona that Beyoncé takes on when performing.”

According to Andrew O’Hehir, Football Is in a Well-Deserved ‘Death Spiral’

“There’s simply too much negativity, controversy, and damage surrounding the sport for it to remain as it currently is.”