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 |  |  | Woke Snow White Abandons the Fairy Tale's Christian Roots Dr. Kody W. Cooper
The original story of Snow White (and in some respects, the 1937 animated classic) was quickened by deeply biblical and Christian themes and imagery—even subtly evoking specifically Catholic themes. The new film abandons or obscures most of these, resulting in a messy combination of identity politics with some quasi-traditional elements sprinkled in. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Chappell Roan, Parenthood, and Primordial Amnesia Rachel Bulman
Chappell Roan isn't wrong, but she isn't right either. Parenting is all together heavenly and all together hellish at times too: both/and. When I listened to the entire recent podcast episode, I heard two people wrestling with identity, love, and who God is and whom he created them to be. A reality without God? That truly is hell.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The King of Kings Captivates Theaters with the Heart of the Gospel—for Kids Matthew Becklo
The massive success of The Chosen has spearheaded a revival in biblically themed film and TV. Now it's the kids' turn to join in the revival. The King of Kings is probably the best animated film about Jesus to date and a fun way to convey to the young people in your life the fundamentals of the Gospel story this Holy Week or Easter season.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Newly Revealed Paintings by Flannery O'Connor Fr. Damian Ference
Some people have been surprised to learn Flannery O'Connor was a painter, but she believed in artistic cross-training. Her never-before-displayed artwork—canvas board paintings, woodblock paintings, and a devil doll—made its public debut recently on the evening of the centennial of O'Connor's birth.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Cooper Flagg's Beauty in the Madness Michael Adams
Talks of freshman phenom Cooper Flagg's generational talent began in high school and have continued throughout his first year at Duke. Analysts and commentators never run out of things to praise him for, and they all coalesce around the beauty of his game. What is it that makes his game so beautiful, and why are we so captivated by it? | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Pious Bible Errors Dr. Samuel J. Klumpenhouwer
Bible "errors" arise from various sources: faulty translations, scribal errors, variant manuscript traditions, and so forth. There is an inherent tension in Christianity between the desire for rigorous precision in preserving the biblical text and a missionary zeal that encourages the text to be copied and translated widely.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Noble Lies and Cultural Christianity Patrick Gray
My students are the adults of the near future who will decide whether cultural Christianity delivers the results its defenders promise. I am trying to discern whether a recent experience with my students is grounds for optimism or for pessimism.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Finding Family and Faith in 'Paddington in Peru'
Dr. LuElla D'Amico
How often do we see a film open with such unabashedly joyful religious imagery—centered on women religious no less? Faith is embedded naturally within the culture of the story without being heavy-handed: It is exactly how the good news ought to be shared with children.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Spiritual Problem and Opportunity of Boredom Jeff Morgan
Without some kind of diversion to pass the time, boredom might take hold. It might direct us to pay more serious attention to ourselves. If we let the buzz of distractions fade and if we're willing to sustain the silence, we can find God in the stillness. But those are big "ifs." | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Embryo Wars: You Can't One-Up Mother Nature Mark Bradford
Humanity has a long history of making a mess of things when it tries to one-up Mother Nature, which is, of course, God. Manipulating the natural environment is one thing—manipulating human life is on quite another level of horror. The embryo wars are just one manifestation of our culture's violation of human dignity. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Eric Liddell and Complete Self-Surrender Dr. Richard Clements
After winning the gold medal, Eric Liddell chose to forego all his new opportunities in order to become a missionary in China. He knew what lies at the heart of the Christian life and, indeed, at the heart of the divine life itself: self-surrendering, self-giving love. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Myths about Naturalism, Science, and Religion Dr. Christopher Kaczor
We may be tempted to believe the myths of naturalism and modernity about the origins of science and its incompatibility with religious belief. But however comforting to our complacency and however appealing to our supposed intellectual superiority, myths are myths. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Biblical Stories Get a Fairy-Tale Retelling Haley Stewart
"The tone of fairy stories is at once otherworldly and enchanting, familiar and comfortable. They draw you in, allowing for magic and mystery, without needing to explain too much of what's happening. The Bible deserves a stage that allows for its full potency, and I felt fairy tales could accomplish that." | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The 4 Basics of Evangelization Fr. Billy Swan
There are basics to which we need to regularly return if we are serious about being missionary disciples of Christ and being effective instruments of others coming to faith in him. The more these four aspects are effective and actively work together, the more the Church can carry out her mandate to "go make disciples of all nations." | | READ ARTICLE | | |
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