Living Sacrifice: The Infinite Order (Review)

Living Sacrifice: The Infinite Order (Review)

It’s been nearly eight years of silence, but this Tuesday Living Sacrifice is set to release their seventh studio album. How does “The Infinite Order” compare to past releases? I’m quite pleased to say that it’s more of the same, delivering the...
Why Poetry Matters Today

Why Poetry Matters Today

This post is part of a larger conversation begun by Glynn Young. You can read other responses to this question “Why poetry matters today” at his blog. Poetry, like all forms of art, is communicative. Unlike non-representational art, poetry communicates concrete ideas...
2012 and Eschatology: It’s Not the End of the World

2012 and Eschatology: It’s Not the End of the World

Did we really need another film about the end of the world?  Apparently, yes. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Roland Emmerich is the director of such end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it kinds of films such as Independence Day, Godzilla and, most...
David Bazan: Curse Your Branches and the Loss of Faith

David Bazan: Curse Your Branches and the Loss of Faith

There’s an old story of a young seminary student who loses his faith.  He rushes to his advisor to announce that he no longer believes in God.  The advisor patiently nods, then invites the young man to take a seat.  “Tell me about this God you don’t believe in,” the...