When I was young we attended a fairly typical Southern Baptist church with fairly typical Baptist-church architecture. That architecture included stained glass windows. We were a small… Read more “Windowless Worship: The Demise of Stained Glass and the Church’s Dark Age”
Tag: Christianity
When Is a Boat More Than a Boat?: Noah’s Ark
Peter Leithart calls Noah’s ark a floating ziggurat. Nice. He notes these points of comparison found in the book The Tabernacle Pre-Figured by L. M. Morales. Morales summarizes the… Read more “When Is a Boat More Than a Boat?: Noah’s Ark”
How Can We Know whether the World Is Progressing?
Bill and Melinda Gates don’t want you to believe the myth. They’re here to tell you that the world will be a better place in twenty-five years.… Read more “How Can We Know whether the World Is Progressing?”
Fox News Interview about Christianity and Disney
I was on Fox News this weekend, talking about Christian themes in Disney’s Frozen. Watch the video here.
Exploring Dante’s Inferno in Disney’s Frozen
Disney’s Frozen might be the most Christian movie that I have seen this year. That’s saying a lot since Man of Steel was self-consciously trying to be… Read more “Exploring Dante’s Inferno in Disney’s Frozen”
Jesus, Money, and Bill O’Reilly
Candida Moss was on Bill O’Reilly this week, taking him to task over his new book, Killing Jesus. Toward the end of their interview she says, “I think… Read more “Jesus, Money, and Bill O’Reilly”
Derek Webb Admits He Was Wrong
Today Derek Webb released the first video off his upcoming album, I Was Wrong, I’m Sorry, & I Love You. This song looks back over his ten-year solo… Read more “Derek Webb Admits He Was Wrong”
The Christian Imagery of DreamWorks’ Guardians
Though Easter 2013 has recently passed, I have just gotten around to watching one of the movies from Christmas 2012. This weekend my family watched DreamWorks’ The… Read more “The Christian Imagery of DreamWorks’ Guardians”