Chemical & Idolatry: Reflections on a Jack Garratt Track and the Apocalypse of John
Because here’s something else that’s weird but true: in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such…
Tag: pop culture
Black Jesus
Heaven and the Bible are all the rage at the movies right now—as if Hollywood producers are just now realizing…
Jesus, Zombies, and Love: A Theological Reflection on Warm Bodies (Part 3)
This is part 3 of a three-part theological reflection on Warm Bodies. In part 1, I explored what Christian theology and the…
Jesus, Zombies, and Love: A Theological Reflection on Warm Bodies (Part 2)
If you’re just tuning in, this is part 2 of a few theological reflections on Warm Bodies, a zombie romance movie.…
Jesus, Zombies, and Love: A Theological Reflection on Warm Bodies (Part 1)
WARNING: SPOILERS Warm Bodies is an exploration of what it means to be fully human and fully alive. Zombies are a perennial…
Reading Revelation Wrongly: “The Rapture” and the End of the World in Popular Culture and Conservative U.S. Christianity
Hollywood isn’t to blame for getting the Christian view of the end times wrong—Christians are to blame. Christians have failed…
Oz and the Cross: Reflections on God’s Love and the Boston Marathon Bombings
Tuesday was my 31st birthday. In the days leading up to it, and on the day itself, I didn’t really…
Scandalizing Jesus: Discipleship, Allegiance, and Olivia Pope
Scandal is the latest show I’ve started watching since binge-watching House of Cards and reaching grief-stage 5. The show revolves…
Freestyle Providence: Hip Hop, Improvisation, and the Praiseworthy Wisdom of God
Today, I spent longer than normal on the bus because I needed to get a haircut in Allston, which is…