The title? That’s a direct quote. It was stated by a man I’ve known since I was in elementary school. He also worked with my dad for twenty-some plus years and, to this day, they remain training partners. Anytime I’m back home in the fine state of North Carolina, I’ll hang out with them in […]
Christians are called to be present with our neighbors in times of violence, but such presence requires more than a nod to solidarity or a word of encouragement here or there—being present requires repenting of our past failures of witness and allowing that repentance to shape us.
Matt Morin reflects on Augustine what MMA requires of its participants.
William T. Cavanaugh effectively challenges contemporary treatments of religion and its culpability in violence, but his study raises other questions about what occurs theologically behind the church’s disordered politics.
See Part I of this essay series, in which Swanson begins her analysis of evanglical responses to the Twilight series by examining Twilight’s false message of abstinence, and Part II, in which she critiques New Moon’s portrayal of men as “protectors” and women as “perpetual, self-sacrificing victims.” Here in Part III, Swanson examines the dangerous sexual dynamic between Edward […]
In this interview, Lisa Sharon Harper tells of the work her organization, New York Faith and Justice, is doing to bring economic and social justice to the powerless in New York City.
A review of James Cameron’s new film AVATAR that explores the historical and theological ideas of the film.
The Filmwell writers continue to explore their favorite scenes of 2009, as Michael S. Smith remembers Public Enemies, A Christmas Tale, and 35 Shots of Rum.
This interview explores the themes of the book “Subverting Global Myths,” by Vinoth Ramachandra, which investigates modern narratives of terrorism, human rights, science, and religious violence.