Changing Seasons of Gilmore Girls: Understanding the Cultural Liturgies of Stars Hollow and Small Town, America

The rituals and comforts of Small Town, America, are not necessarily unique to Stars Hollow.

Seeing and Believing: HBO’s The Young Pope and Pablo Larrain’s Jackie

Everyone has heard of the Pope, but what HBO’s latest series presupposes is … what if we had The Young Pope?

The Unforgiveable Sin of Passengers

Watching forgiveness unfold in Passengers gives us plenty to ponder.

The CAPC Digest: La La Land, Work, Family, and Calling with Gina Dalfonzo

Drew, Tyler and Gina discuss whether ‘La La Land’ is as good as advertised and what it has to say about work, family and calling. We discuss the importance of work and how we can help one another engage it faithfully.

Persuasion: Summon the Heroes

In our young imaginations, we would summon the heroes we loved and proclaim, “Did you ever knoooow that you’re my heeee–ro?”

The Bent Frame of Our History in Eric Metaxas’s If You Can Keep It

Eric Metaxas has written an inspiring book on American exceptionalism. But does he blur the details of history?

Nordic Noir Reveals That Earth’s Happiest Nations Are Not as Utopian as They Seem

Nordic noir’s bone-chilling revelation is that no matter how far we progress as a society, we are limited and weighed down by our corrupt natures.

Overcoming Passivity to Be God’s Peacemakers

The life of the peacemaker is full of grace and work, urgency and patience, purpose and hope. May it be so for us.

Seeing and Believing: Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures and M. Night Shyamalan’s Split

Wade and Kevin are split between two films this week: Theodore Melfi’s Hidden Figures and M. Night Shyamalan’s Split.

Less Is More? What Minimalism Can (and Can’t) Teach Us

Minimalism shows us that owning more stuff cannot satisfy, but the idea of minimalism by itself will not satisfy in the long term either.

The Severed Puritan Head That Traveled the World

Like Oliver Cromwell, people have a tendency to become the things they hate.

Patriots Day and the Discomfort of Community

Patriots Day serves as a sharp reminder that community is, in many ways, inorganic, uncomfortable, and difficult.

Power Plays in Masterpiece’s Victoria

Can Jesus be with Queen Victoria as she struggles to find the right man in a court filled with uncles and male cousins who just want to control her?

A Question I Hope Ronda Rousey Is Asking Right Now

Ronda Rousey lost again, but that doesn’t make her worthless.

Persuasion: The Stubborn Shall Change the Earth?

Stubborn people can be so annoying, right? They won’t let anything go. Erin and Hannah discuss Nick Stafford’s amusing case and then ponder if the stubborn shall change the Earth?

Silence’s Roar: Scorsese’s Latest Is a Kaleidoscope of Faith and Doubt

Silence’s commitment to authenticity and deep exploration of martyrdom make it a vital watch for all audiences.