May 21, 2014 / Filmwell
(Prior thoughts on Mad Men can be found here.) There are a few moments in …
Foucault
Kyle David Bennett
December 25, 2013 / The Church & Postmodern Culture
December 25, 2013 / The Church & Postmodern Culture
The following is a guest post by Kyle David Bennett. Kyle is a recent PhD …
Chad Lakies
February 10, 2013 / The Church & Postmodern Culture
February 10, 2013 / The Church & Postmodern Culture
(Due to a scheduling error, this is just posting today, but it should have posted …
Chad Lakies
April 2, 2012 / The Church & Postmodern Culture
April 2, 2012 / The Church & Postmodern Culture
In an interview toward the end of his life, Michel Foucault pointed out that for …
Bob Goudzwaard & Mark Vander Vennen
June 16, 2010 / Theology
June 16, 2010 / Theology
In this essay, Bob Goudzwaard and Mark Vander Vennen argue that genuine solutions to today’s interlocking global crises—the financial crisis, global poverty, the environmental crisis, the security crisis—lie in understanding the purpose of life beyond Western society’s commitment to unending material, economic, and technological progress.
James K. A. Smith
November 20, 2009 / Theology
November 20, 2009 / Theology
In this essay, philosopher James K. A. Smith considers the theological implications of free speech in dialogue with Michel Foucault, cinema verité, and the award winning film, BURMA VJ. This essay was given as a lecture at the 2009 Film, Faith, and Justice Forum in Seattle, WA on October 16th, 2009.