Betwixt: Murphy’s Law and God’s Whispers
You know, that whole thought that “anything that can go wrong will go wrong”? Yeah, I think I can confirm that it’s true.
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Month: March 2011
Pop Culture Role Models?
Every day I stand at the entrance to our church’s school and I greet the children and parents as they come in the door. As I stand there saying “good morning,” I am often struck by how many children are coming in with Hannah Montana backpacks, Twilight themed t-shirts or iCarly scarves and hats. Now, these items on their own aren’t dangerous or problematic; however, it does spark in me a concern shared by many parents. Seeing how early and often children are exposed to celebrities, I worry about the role models they find in popular society. These teen...
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On a Campus: Interview with a Classmate
On a Secular Classmate For this post, I wanted to try something different. I’ve lately been interested in how my classmates feel about religion. I decided to interview one of my friends who I felt could give me an typical view. I asked him a few basic questions, and then asked him what he thought students in general were like. I was surprised at some of the answers, and not others. Q: Do you go to church? A: “My mother always forced me to go to church. I’ve stopped going to church since I came to school. I started...
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Book Reviews: Pop Culture Wars and The Culture-Wise Family
You, gentle readers, get a bonus this month. That’s right, two – count ‘em, two – reviews for the price of one. Amazing grace indeed! The first is William D. Romanowski’s Pop Culture Wars: Religion & the Role of Entertainment in American Life. This is a fairly accessible historical overview of the evolution of cinema in the United States, with some attention paid to the tenuous relationship between the film industry and conservative religious denominations and organizations. Major themes in this book include the evolution of high art vs. low art, and the further development of what once was...
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Game: Marble Muchness
Type/Purpose: Mixer
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