Should I Desire That You All Follow My Religion?
(Cross-posted on the Front Page) I would hope not to court much controversy by saying that all of us should live in accordance with the truth. Call it a notion of natural law that...
Author: Kyle Cupp
Deconstructing the Afterlife
As I get older, watching family, friends and strangers pass into the unknown, I think more about death and my own passage into it. The more I contemplate this eventuality, the less satisfied I...
Assessing God’s Authorities
Were I not a believer, I’d scoff at the idea of any person claiming to speak with the voice of God. As it is, I find the prospect reasonable, assuming certain presuppositions about God’s...
Roger Ebert, R.I.P.
Famous film critic Roger Ebert has died. He could be as scathing as any critic, but he also displayed a passionate love of movies and film-making more warmhearted and heartfelt than most others I...
To Fail as a Son
The last time I saw my father I was twelve years old. Before boarding the airplane that would return me to the home of my mother and step-father, I had sat on the edge...
A feminist nerd post. Or a nerdy feminist post. Or something.
My latest on the front page. It’s about video games.
What Distinguishes a Christian?
I wondered about this question while catching a glimpse of the cardinals processing into the conclave, each one speaking Latin in a particular accent. Sure, this ritual had its uniqueness in the world of...
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Trailer: Initial Thoughts
First of all, I’m super excited to see Amy Acker in a lead role–the part of Shakespeare’s Beatrice, no less. Acker has played very unique types of characters, even in the same series, but...
How Cruel is Your God?
I’m endlessly fascinated by how people relate to God by way of images and figures that are important to them. Their preferred images of God may tell us more about their religiosity and about...
The Hopeful Spirit of Dar Williams
“The Christians and the Pagans” by Dar Williams is one of my very favorite songs. The hopeful lyrics and heartwarming melody tell of a young woman and her friend who, in need of a...
