Category: Culture
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Racial Justice (Podcast)
Read more: Racial Justice (Podcast)In the wake of horrific events from last week in Minneapolis with the murder of George Floyd on Memorial Day by a police officer and the subsequent series of protests and riots throughout the United States, we discuss the need to think theologically about racial justice. Rev. Daniel Parham joins John Anthony Dunne and Grace…
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Philosophy and the Good Life with J. Aaron Simmons (Podcast)
Read more: Philosophy and the Good Life with J. Aaron Simmons (Podcast)What value does Philosophy have in our lives? In a time of crisis like the present global pandemic in which we find ourselves, we might be particularly convinced that Philosophy is irrelevant or unhelpful. Broader societal trends seem to confirm this line of thought with the way that we privilege a certain kind of productivity…
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‘Rejoice’ in Quarantine
Read more: ‘Rejoice’ in QuarantineI can’t remember exactly when I first heard the song, but it was likely on a Sunday morning at Mars Hill Church in Orange County. Co-written by Dustin Kensrue and Stuart Townend, ‘Rejoice’ has been a song with a near-constant presence in the recent years of my life.
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Tiger King and the Ethics of True Crime Documentaries
Read more: Tiger King and the Ethics of True Crime DocumentariesI recently gave a devotional for student success advisors at Bethel, and I wanted to share a portion of that reflection here. In the midst of this coronavirus situation we’re all obviously impacted in some way, maybe not necessarily physically or financially just yet, though that could come, but we have all experienced disruption to…
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Are We Living In A Black Mirror Episode? (Podcast)
Read more: Are We Living In A Black Mirror Episode? (Podcast)With the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continuing to spread throughout the world, all around the world we are turning to technology like never before to facilitate our regular lives—our work, our church life, our interpersonal relationships, etc. For some of us, the majority of the people that we typically interact with are now confined to…
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Twin Peaks: The Theme of Dreams – Part Two (Podcast)
Read more: Twin Peaks: The Theme of Dreams – Part Two (Podcast)Today (April 8, 2020) marks the 30th anniversary of when the classic TV show Twin Peaks first aired. In our previous episode (“Twin Peaks: Why We Love It – Part One”), John Anthony Dunne and Kris Song discussed the cultural phenomenon that is Twin Peaks. In this episode, we discuss further how dreams function within…
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Twin Peaks: Why We Love It – Part One (Podcast)
Read more: Twin Peaks: Why We Love It – Part One (Podcast)Today (April 8, 2020) marks the 30th anniversary of when the hit TV show Twin Peaks first hit our television sets. Twin Peaks was a major cultural phenomenon in the early 1990s. As an innovative TV show, it was a victim of its own success, being canceled after its second season. TV viewers coming out…
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Gathering Together Virtually: Communion Conversation Continued (Podcast)
Read more: Gathering Together Virtually: Communion Conversation Continued (Podcast)In this episode we continue our earlier podcast episode on communion, in the light of recent criticism of the broad position for which we generally advocated. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. Our earlier conversation was called “Is Virtual Communion Valid?” (posted on March 25th, 2020). You can…
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Sports & The Coronavirus (Podcast)
Read more: Sports & The Coronavirus (Podcast)Our new podcast episode is out! You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. The sports world is in disarray during this global pandemic. For many, sports are a perennial source of conversation and entertainment. But when there’s no sports to watch, but everyone’s stuck at…
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Diet & The Coronavirus (Podcast)
Read more: Diet & The Coronavirus (Podcast)Our new podcast episode is out! You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. Check it out, subscribe for weekly episodes every Wednesday, and please give us a rating and review! During this Coronavirus pandemic many of us are practicing social distancing, self-quarantining, and sheltering in…