LAS VEGAS, NV — The Faith ’N’ Film Summit will be held this Sunday (April 10) on the eve of the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB Show)–April 9-14. In partnership with the 168 Film Project (an incubator for filmmakers…
Americans Believe Minority Students Have Much Greater College Admission Advantage Than Actual Case, by Peter Schmidt
Views of Who Can Attend College Are Deeply Divided by Race Black and Hispanic respondents were more likely than white ones to think minorities face barriers, while white respondents were more likely than black or Hispanic ones to regard minority…
How Slavery Really Ended in America: The Power of Expertise in Culture Making
“Shall we now end the war and not eradicate the cause? Will not God demand this of us now [that] he has taken away all excuse for not pursuing the right?” – Major General Benjamin Franklin Butler Glory (1989) tells the…
Danger! Angry Blogger: The Apostle Paul’s Cyber-Relationship Checklist, by Gary David Stratton
“Christians are routinely taught by example and word that it is more important to be right than to be Christlike. In fact, being right licenses you to be mean, indeed, requires you to be mean.” -Dallas Willard, Renovation of the…
Interview with John David Ware, Founder of the 168 Film Festival
Great interview with John David Ware, Founder of the 168 Film Festival ( 3/31-4/2) on the OC Christian Writers Conference website. See also, 168 Film Festival: Illuminating the Word of God through Film . Christian Film-Maker John David Ware, an Interview…
Parody of Rob Bell and His Critics in Sing Off? 168 Film Festival Winner ‘Love is Good’
9th Annual 168 Film Festival Begins Tonight In honor of tonight’s opening of the 168 Film Festival I wanted to share a clip from a past festival winner that struck me as eerily relevant to the current controversy swirling around love,…
Awesome Passover Video: Moses’s Facebook Page
With Passover beginning next week I thought this was a perfect example of using new media to teach old stories!
Good Will Hunting and the Rob Bell Controversy: Using our ‘brilliance’ to tear others apart
I’ve read a lot of great responses regarding what the Rob Bell controversy teaches us about the current state of “Christian-Christian” relationships in America. None is better than this post by one of my favorite former students, 20-something blogger, and…
Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church
I’ve had quite a bit of interest in Kenda Creasy Dean‘s work since last week’s post on Saint Patrick and the Missional Future of Christian Higher Education. I highly encourage you to read her entire book Almost Christian: What the…
Allah: A Christian Response – TOJ’s Interview With Miroslav Volf on Christian-Muslum Understanding
Whether you agree with his perspective or not, God has uniquely prepared Miroslav Volf to be a voice of reason and Christlike compassion in the politicized world of Muslim-Christian relations. . A VOICE ACROSS THE GREAT CHASM by Chris Keller & Miroslav…
Rob Bell’s New Book: Does Love Even Have a Chance of Winning? by Margaret Feinberg
I asked Margaret Feinberg if I could repost her thoughtful response to Rob Bell’s book release interview with Lisa Miller on Monday. She is one of my favorite authors and bloggers and I think she raises all the right…
University Decision to Cut Tuition 10 Percent Every Year Sparks Debate Over College Costs
The University of the South, better known as Sewanee, is reducing the cost to attend the school next year by 10 percent… and turning the business of college upside down.