Yesterday, a friend directed me to an article about a recent sermon by Mark Driscoll (pastor of Mars Hill Church) in which he called Avatar “the most demonic, satanic film I’ve ever seen.” Check out my response after the jump.
Martin Scorsese has provided us with some of the most memorable films, and moments, in the history of cinema, many of which demand multiple viewings. While his latest film, Shutter Island, is not one of those historical classics, it is by no means a disappointment, thanks in large part to an engrossing story by Dennis [...]
Our newest Pop Theology contributor, Jessica Margrave Schirm (read more about her on the Contributors page), reviews the recent novel, Bloodroot, after the jump.
In the latest version of “The Gospel According to ‘Insert-Pop-Culture-Creation-Here,’” Chris Seay turns his attention to Lost. Unfortunately, the book isn’t nearly as compelling as the series itself. Moreover, it left me questioning the supposed brilliance of the series itself.
This afternoon, I connected with Craig Detweiler over Skype to talk about his latest book, Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God. The book is a must read and this video is a must watch. Check it out after the jump. Also, I think I’ve talked him into attending Theology After Google, so if [...]
Theology and popular culture is an ever-growing field with numerous implications for both the church and academia. Churches and professors have embraced the theological/religious/spiritual implications of film, television, and popular culture. However, one of the most popular components of popular culture, video games, have yet to come under exploration for their theological/religious/spiritual implications. Until now. [...]
As the days and weeks approach, we’ll start to hear more and more about the “best movie(s) of the year.” To hear about one of these, and one of the year’s best performances, you’ll most likely have to tune into the Independent Spirit Awards. Goodbye Solo, should have been nominated for Best Feature at the [...]
After watching Creation, the film supposedly about Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, one is left wondering what all the American fuss was all about over the film and why it had such trouble securing an American distributor. As one viewer who was looking forward to seeing this film, I almost with it hadn’t.
In only 156 pages, Pamela Grace sets forth on a bold undertaking to create a new film genre, the hagiopic. In her book, The Religious Film: Christianity and the Hagiopic, she gives a brief description of this new genre and places it in a historical and critical framework but allows her insightful critiques of particular [...]
