Posts Tagged ‘Music’

Whitewashing Cultural Sepulchers

She’s only three, but our differing taste in music is already a source of conflict. When I turn on Johnny Cash or Regina Spektor, she is adamant: “No.  Songs ’bout Jesus.”  In other words, the local contemporary Christian music station. At first this seemed OK.   Like many...

October 28th, 2009 | Culture, Education, Media, Music, Other, Technology | Read More

“Dying to Life”: The Mountain Goats’ Mortal Climb

Some people are filled with a loud joy, as if naturally disposed to see the light in life. For others, the road to discovering light is hard-won: they arise to a place of perspective and authenticity–a quiet joy–only through experiencing and witnessing painful descents. John Darnielle, singer/songwriter...

October 12th, 2009 | Art & Literature, Culture, Media, Music | Read More

Scriptorium Daily

• I Am God’s Beloved March 15, 2010
  Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting [...] […]
  Greg Peters
• Notes from a Theology Flyover at 50,000 Feet March 14, 2010
  What if you could survey the entire scope of Christian doctrine at once: a brief enough summary to show the whole thing at a glance, but with enough detail to see the various parts and how they relate to each other? As a stand-alone experience, that wouldn’t be especially valuable: it would be too [...] […]
  Fred Sanders