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With the onset of Spring, it dawned on me that not only did Lewis have a fair amount to say about new life and Spring, he also had quite a […]
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Category: Issue Six
Serenity and the Theodicy of Joss Whedon
John Lennon gave voice to the longing of a disenchanted generation in his song, “Imagine.” Speaking to and for a culture ripped apart by civil strife and racial tension, one […]
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Where Are All the Great Christian Films?
If you’re a Christian and you love movies, it’s a question you’ve probably asked at some point. Maybe as a kid you cringed when watching God’s Not Dead, or maybe […]
The Function of Absolute Music for Religious and Non-Religious Minds
As I walked toward the buffet hall at the top of the cruise, a young waiter, equipped with a guitar, sings, “Washy, washy, washy; happy, happy, happy . . .” […]
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The Witch and the Horror of Eternal Consequences
Despite the growing critical group hug, the horror genre remains on the cultural fringes. Given its abiding preoccupation with fear and darkness, it’s unlikely to shift position anytime soon. Consequently, […]
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A Sonnet to Music: The Language of the Soul
“A Sonnet to Music: The Language of the Soul” is a Petrarchan Sonnet that highlights the personal and transcendent nature of music. This sonnet is meant to lead the reader […]
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The Value of Smuggled Theology in Music
“If you want to make a Christian work, then be Christian, and simply try to make a beautiful work, into which your heart will pass; do not try to ‘make […]
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Analyzing the Fact/Value Dichotomy in Ready Player One: The Movie: A Social Commentary and Cautionary Tale
In The Art of Ready Player One, Gina McIntyre describes Ready Player One as, “many things… [including] a sophisticated social commentary, and a cautionary tale.”[1] As a social commentary, Steven […]
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Narnia Adapted to Film: The Triune Dance
The adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books to film is often discussed with regard to the issue of fidelity, but the reinterpretation of the texts for the purpose of adaptation […]
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C. S. Lewis, Myth, and Filmmaking
Long before history began recording them, man has communicated through stories. Stories of wonder. Stories of courage. Stories of power. Stories of gods. In today’s age, stories are released from […]
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