ELSEWHERE: Neil Gaiman On the Power of Books and Libraries
One of my favorite living fantasy writers is Neil Gaiman, creator of Sandman, Coraline, Neverwhere, American Gods, and countless others. His work crosses all types of media. In a recent speech now...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: iPads Are Proving Beneficial for Special Education Students
It’s easy to dismiss iPads as luxury gadgets for checking Facebook, watching Netflix, and playing Candy Crush. But as one Los Angeles educator has discovered, iPads are a huge help when teaching...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Not So Transparent after All—Press Freedoms Threatened
After the NSA scandal, the American public has become increasingly aware of a threat to First Amendment rights, a topic of concern potentially alarming for people of faith. Even journalists covering...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Reconfigurable Robots of the Future
Remember the liquid metal guy from Terminator 2 and how he could reconfigure himself into different shapes? A group of scientists at MIT are working on something similar. It’s not liquid metal, but...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: What Does Google Really Mean When It Says “Don’t Be Evil”?
On its face, Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” slogan seems like a refreshing change in the corporate world, a stance to do what is right and moral. However, recent actions by the company, including their...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Can You Relate to This Boy’s Bathroom Troubles?
Ever have one of those days where you practice no self-control when it comes to the food you eat? Sooner or later, you have to face up the the consequences of your eating habits. You’ll think to...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Should We Abandon the Culture Wars?
Is the Fallwell era of Christian political engagement over? Russell Moore, in the Wall Street Journal is the latest (and probably most prominent) in a movement of theologically conservative Christian...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Why Japan’s Young People Aren’t Having Sex
As Americans face a sex-saturated media and a prevalent “hook-up culture,” Japan has the opposite problem: their younger generation is increasingly uninterested in sex. It’s a fascinating perfect storm...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Confessions of a Drone Warrior
The United States’ use of military drones has not been without controversy, due in large part to the program’s secretive nature. However, this fascinating and disturbing GQ feature bypasses the...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Whatever Happened to the University?
There are any number of uncertainties about the future of higher education in America. This month’s First Things in print and online includes some thoughtful observations from Reinhard Hütter,...
View Article#Instagrown: In an Age of Instantaneous Everything, What Happens to...
Adolescence is a matter of restlessness. It is a churning, writhing cesspool of desire. No, not that kind of desire – not entirely. Mostly, it is the recognition of this pull toward adulthood, the...
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‘Tearaway,’ Tolkien, and the Role of Sub-Creation
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the video game Tearaway. Tearaway I don’t think Media Molecule consciously attempted to make Tearaway (a paper-styled platform game for the PlayStation...
View ArticleHip Hop Out of Nothing: A Disenfranchised Community’s Word-Wrought Empowerment
It’s not uncommon to see web, tabloid, and newspaper images of Jay Z sitting courtside at a Brooklyn Nets game. He’s a mogul, a purveyor of “cool,” and a world-famous musician; he belongs there, he...
View ArticleOutside the Courtroom: How People, Not Merely Policy, Can End Abortion
The year 2013 was a banner year for pro-life legislative victories. Twenty-two states enacted 70 abortion restrictions, including three fetal pain laws and eight bans on medication abortion via...
View ArticleThe Power of Habit: Picking up Where Paul Left Off
People who are serious about Christian theology are usually not fans of books in the “self-help” genre. On the surface, the genre title itself goes against the grain of Christian teaching on personal...
View Article7 Things to Keep in Mind About Season 7, Episode 6 of Mad Men
Spoilers, of course. If you haven’t already, make sure to read our full episode recap, Searching for Family. I would be remiss to not note, in the ongoing game of mortality bingo, that “My Way” is...
View ArticlePersuasion Episode 54: Should We Give the Slackers Some Slack?
You’ve heard the 80/20 rule: supposedly 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. But is the 80/20 rule valid? For those who are the reliable go-getters, it feels true. The reliability of the 80/20...
View ArticleThe CAPC Digest #52: The NFL Draft and the Image of God with Val Dunham
Tyler and Drew chat with Val Dunham about her recent article “In the NFL Draft, Does Function Trump Value?” We talk about the ups and downs of the draft and discuss the ramifications of the very...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Wikipedia Closing the Gender Gap
Not long ago I wrote an article about the imbalance of women represented in film, so I was pleased to discover Wikipedia’s concerted effort to address the gender imbalance in its online content. In...
View ArticleThe CAPC Digest: Redefining Friendship with Eugene Peterson and Bono
Redefining friendship and acquaintance is the topic as your host Drew is joined by W. David O. Taylor to talk about a dream at 3am that eventually lead to the meeting of Eugene Peterson and U2 frontman...
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