Tag: Popular culture

Rachel Mann has a provocative article in The Guardian claiming that zombies are an apt metaphor for those who feel the emptiness of consumerism.

From The Rev. Susan Russell’s own admission in the Huffington Post, watching Olympic commercials with her must not have been fun…

Gabby Douglas is the first African American to win the women’s gymnastics all-around gold medal, which she won in addition to her women’s team gold

USA Today as a multimedia slideshow entitled “The Religious Spirit of the Olympic Games.” The introduction says:

Due to some terrible statements and actions on the part of Chick-fil-A, which support anti-gay movements and general closed-mindedness, The Jim Henson Company has decided to never work with the fast food chain again, and they will be donating their payment from their partnership to a decidedly less evil cause.

Ordination process taking to long? Had it with prying discernment committees and distracted diocesan bishops? Well, now you can Ordain Thyself!

Twitter is apparently a powerful platform for preachers. The New York Times reported this weeked that the inspirational tweets of evangelical Christian leaders such as

The Rev. Paul F.M. Zahl, a retired Episcopal priest, believes the work of Stephen King contains a measure of divine inspiration. From CNN’s Belief Blog:

Since the beginnings of television, there have been concerns as to the its affect on children. Does TV lead children to violence? Sexual promiscuity? Brain