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The Cherubim Phenomenon
The hottest subject in the religious book market these days is angels (though "souls" are quickly closing in). Angels are so hot that secular talk show hosts are taking note of the phenomenon.
We Are What We Watch?
Many of us would say, if we were to be honest, that we think NBA basketball is of a higher ilk than monster-truck pulls.
Popular Culture and Our Future
According to many political pundits—Left, Right, and Center—the era of battles over expanding opportunities and rights—be they civil, equal, or other—is nearly over. Over the
Eclectically Yours
Happy 10th, Utne Reader! It’s hard to believe I’ve seen that little perfect-bound mag tucked under friends’ arms for a decade now.
Hip and Holy
Debate over the relative merit of different Bible translations is so commonplace it is normally ignored but by a very few. Recently, however, ecclesiastic, and even secular, attention has been c
The Lessons of Violence
Good movies are often not easy to watch for progressive Christian-types. In films of lesser quality, the action and violence is an end in itself rather than a vehicle to drive the drama.
Cannon Fodder and the Power of Pop
These are difficult days for those who argue that America is a homogenous culture built on European-Christian principles.
From Whose Perspective?
Battles over culture will, for the near future, become increasingly central to political debate in this country.
