Avatar vs. Avatar: A Christian Case for Nonviolence Even in the Face of Injustice
It’s by Christ’s death that we can love our enemies, seek peace with those that want to harm us, and refuse to take vengeance when we are wronged.
Red Dawn’s Conflicted Christian-Pagan Heroism and the Need for Chivalry
At its worst and best, Red Dawn challenges us to think about how we see war, masculinity, and honor.
Oppenheimer: The Burden of Guilt and the Limits of the Immanent Frame
Oppenheimer was looking for more than assurances of a peaceful, weapons-free future. He was looking for absolution.
The Irenic Wiseman: James Hilton’s Unforgettable Mr. Chips on Peace and War
The classic novel Goodbye, Mr. Chips addresses age-old questions about the proper human response to the martial savagery surrounding us.
Rearing Boys to Be Peacemakers in a World Bent on War
When we talk about toxic masculinity, this is what we mean: the mindset calling men to the worldly honor of physical dominance, at the expense of humility and grace.
Feeling Ordinary Is Very Common
If there are no ordinary people, why do most of us feel so plain?
Stations of Home Alone: Where the Wilderness Meets Civilization
Station 3: “Nightime has fallen at the Mcallister house, but it is not a silent one.”
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ and Choosing to See Our Present Dystopia
Don’t forget what ‘The Hunger Games’ is really about.
Sunday Oldskool: Armond Wakeup Talks King Los, Part 1
Armond Wakeup joins the show to drop knowledge on the new King Los album, “God, Money, War”.
Revisiting M*A*S*H: Finding Faith, Humanity, and Humor at the 4077th
M*A*S*H isn’t just a great comedy; it’s also a thoughtful and touching exploration of the human condition that features an extraordinary depiction of publicly living out one’s faith in a fallen world.
Step into the Spotlight: Seeing Ourselves in “American Sniper” and “Selma”
While American Sniper allows for an uneasy questioning of its protagonist’s jingoism to linger beneath the surface while simultaneously crowding it out, Selma seems too wrapped up in portraying history’s warp and woof, content to offer up its characters as mere players in an inevitable and necessary battle.
Inside the Metal Box: “Fury” Goes Where Most War Films Won’t
Fury is less about battle and more about how battle consumes its participants.
Bowe Bergdahl and Looking Toward the Heavens
The Christian worldview explains why cases like this are so challenging and why they should turn our minds toward our great hope to come, where the depravity of a fallen world will no longer taint our lives.
Finding Nobility in the Middle of Wartime
“The history of war contains examples of enemies putting aside their differences, if only for a brief moment, and showing each other honor, dignity, and mercy.”
Not Fit for Dinner: Drone Warfare and the “Playstation” Killing Mentality
“We should not forget that our neighbors include those suffering as America continues its strikes against those suspected of plotting terrorism.”
