In the Trenches
Welcome to our Brave New World where we live in a society of anger, autonomy, and division: beauty wrung out and replaced by a meme. More than ever, we are […]
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Category: Issue Six
Comedy-Drama in Film: Caught Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Comedy-Drama—known by the neologism “dramedy”—is a subgenre of comedy that presents one of life’s most prevalent incongruities: sorrow and joy intermingling and wrestling. Dramedy has received mixed reactions from film […]
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Lewisvaldi
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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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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