Anthropology
The Beautiful Ugliness of HBO: A Conference Breakout
I don’t wanna just survive. It says in these movie writing books that every character […]
I Don’t Do It, But I Believe in It
Image thanks to Nikki.
“McDonald’s of the Soul”: A Few Lessons from Jim …
Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan has a relatively new and insightful comedy special, Mr. Universe. Are […]
The Dark Knight Dies and Rises: Sacrifice and Freedom in Gotham
[Spoiler Alert – those who haven’t seen it, run don’t walk…it’s fantastic!] “All their days […]
A Problem to Ourselves? Robert Bales and the Astonishing Mixture o …
Holy Smokes! Talk about low-hanging fruit. Another unbelievable, doubletake-inducing column from David Brooks in the […]
It’s Gonna Last You for the Rest of Your Life: Sanctificatio …
That’s right, woodchuck chuckers. It’s Groundhog Day! I have a tradition of watching Groundhog Day every […]
Simul Iustus et Schizophrenic: A Quick One from Clinical Theolo …
Dr. Frank Lake was that rarest of beasts: a clinical psychologist, a pastoral counselor, and a […]
Angsty Tourists and Walker Percy (Part 1 of 3)
I’ve been reading some Walker Percy lately and stumbled onto his essay “The Loss of […]