All Reflect
The Morality of Warning Labels
Disney has added warning labels to old films because it recognizes that movies are a powerful means of influencing society—but...
A Soul Without a Purpose
Joining beloved Pixar creations like Up and Inside Out, Soul is a masterful story that causes us to ask what...
Charles & Diana: A Fractured Fairytale
Peter Morgan’s take on Charles and Diana in The Crown suggests a complex story, where responsibility for their failing marriage...
The Hole in Bieber's "Holy"
“Holy” is a song sharing a man’s response to a woman who invites him into the powerful experience of love—an...
His Dark Materials: Of Criticism and Contempt
Pullman’s refutation of C. S. Lewis and Christianity is really a refutation of his own caricature of C. S. Lewis...
Baby Yoda: Cutest Killer in the Galaxy
The outrage caused by Baby Yoda's appetite for unfertilized frog eggs shows that we know deep down that life is...
No Mercy
Johnny Lawrence teaches his students how to be confident and stand up to bullies. He does so, however, by turning...
Can Anything Good Come out of Hogwarts?
The idea that the Harry Potter books are teaching children witchcraft is severely misguided.
Not Safe, but Good
Can Aslan help us think better thoughts about God?
What Is Love?
Usher's song, "Bad Habits," forces us to ask, "What is love really? Is it sex? One night stands? A committed,...
A Material Boy in a Spiritual World
Even those who abandon Christianity recognize that we have a spiritual void that must be filled with something.
Contagion
Steven Soderbergh's film, Contagion, provides a window into our greatest fears and deepest priorities.
