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Matt MillerTelevision
Downton Abbey may look like a Jane Austenesque piece of culture, but the moral power of Austen's books--formative, not didactic--is absent in Downton Abbey.
Kevin WhiteHistory/Church History
Pope Benedict caught the whole world off-guard this morning. At the end of the consistory of the College of Cardinals, he announced his resignation as bishop of Rome, effective
Brett McCrackenTechnologyLiteratureTheology and Practicec.s. lewisjoyZadie SmithMarilynne Robinsonpleasure
Zadie Smith, C.S. Lewis, and the differences between joy and pleasure in the 21st century
Guest WriterFilm Reviews/Hollywood
The 2012 Anna Karenina film exists much closer to the book than most adaptations. Tolstoy captures humanity better than most; Anna Karenina is timeless.
Matthew Lee Anderson
Evangelical politics are often moved by passion. Yet evangelicals should consider Martin Luther's advice on political engagement.
Brad LittlejohnTechnologycreationCreation CareGM foodFoodenvironmentagriculturenaturedominion
What has genetically modified food to do with Christian theology? Does genetically modified food fit with a Christian ethic?
Jeremy Mann
Affirmative action seeks to help the poor and the marginalized, and as Christians, we should be doing the same.
Ben SimpsonCulture
Christians have a unique word to say on death, dying, and loss. Our teachings on death and dying need to be bolstered with action and compassion.
L. M. Sacasas
People laugh at violence and pain, but also at grace and redemption. This is a form of emotional detachment, seen in our reactions to Les Miserables.
Brett McCrackenFilm Reviews/HollywoodQuentin Tarantinotorturemovie violenceZero Dark ThirtyNewtownKathryn Bigelow
In a movie, does depiction equal endorsement? A look at the controversies in Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" & Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained."
Guest WriterFilm Reviews/Hollywood
"Les Miserables" fails as a musical, though the book needs to be read. In fact, that's why the book needs to be read: the musical fails.
Matthew Lee AndersonJesusPolitical TheologyOliver O'DonovanLouie Giglio
Louie Giglio had a controversy about a sermon on homosexuality. Evangelical public figures should consider his silence as a way of following Jesus.