We had a total of three current and former Things Above Us authors at the Wokeness and the Gospel conference this past weekend. It was truly a joy meeting new people, catching up with old friends, and digging into some solid teaching! I plan to have more later concerning the conference itself. For now, please be in … Continue reading Everything Wokeness and Gospel (But Not the Conference)
Manga Messiah is the first to be published in a series of manga books that covers the narrative biblical canon. Manga Messiah in particular is a harmonization of the Gospels, starting with the birth story in Luke and ending with Acts 1:8, John 20:30; 21:25. The other books in the series are Manga Mutiny, Manga Melech ("king" … Continue reading Manga Messiah (children’s book review)
Though originally intended for theatrical release, Disney/Pixar's Soul was released on Disney+ on Christmas last year given the present pandemic. Christians may rightly already be skeptical just by virtue of the film's title and its dealing with souls. Weird metaphysics are to be expected, but there's also a skewed sense of justice that's worth examining … Continue reading Soul (movie review)
Do you miss the days not too long ago when the hot social media topics were egalitarianism and social justice instead of virtual church? No? Regardless, here's everything we've written on complementarianism and egalitarianism (so far) in one convenient list. Commentaries Beth Moore the Broken Clock I suppose I should be thankful for God’s use … Continue reading Everything Egalitarianism and Then Some
Once upon a tyme, in the cold, dark for'sts of New York and Quebec, a pair of well-respected Reformed theologians did found a Coalition to advocate for and restore trust in the biblical Gospel. 'Twas to be "a fellowshipe of evangelical churches in the Reformed tradition deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel … Continue reading Rightly Dividing the Popular Culture: TGC Fumbles Frozen II
I'll admit from the outset that I was never a huge Disney fan as a child. In fact, I rather disliked nearly everything on Disney Channel, and I can’t recall ever visiting a theater to watch a movie from Disney proper (as opposed to Pixar or other Disney subsidiaries). Forgive me; I much preferred the … Continue reading The Trojan Mouse (book review)
With Colin Kaepernick trending once again — along with my just having figured out that there's an 'e' in his name — many are attempting to counter the claim of Kaepernick's "sacrifice" by raising the sacrifice of military veterans. This response is nothing new. As Kaepernick began sitting and then kneeling for the national anthem … Continue reading The Flag is Not About Us Veterans
Upcoming TGC article: Finding the Gospel in Chris Pratt's Presentation of the Gospel (#troll) — Garrett O'Hara (@mokaThought) June 21, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Seriously, I haven't watched it, and I'm not planning on it. I do not care. Carry on. — Garrett O'Hara (@mokaThought) June 21, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Okay, I gave in. I watched it. It … Continue reading I Gave In and Watched Chris Pratt’s Gospel Thing
In my previous post, I reviewed an episode of the Seth MacFarlane’s comedy-scifi series, The Orville, in which the show presents its worldview concerning the dignity of women. Whereas "About a Girl," is a positive case for the show's worldview, the following episode, entitled "If The Stars Should Appear," throws some barbs at the Christian worldview. … Continue reading The Worldview of Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, Part Two
Fans of previous Star Trek series have a couple of new options for their television viewing. The official one, Star Trek: Discovery, has been the object of derision from multiple angles. Most notably, it’s exclusively on CBS All Access in the United States, which requires a monthly subscription fee. Secondly, there's this species whose faces … Continue reading The Worldview of Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, Part One
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