Rings of Power: The Power of Optimism (and the Perils of Pessimism)
Galadriel’s obsession for revenge creates and reveals her predisposition to see the bad in a person or situation. Nori’s predisposition allows her to view others with optimism.
Rings of Power: The Power of Optimism (and the Perils of Pessimism)
Galadriel’s obsession for revenge creates and reveals her predisposition to see the bad in a person or situation. Nori’s predisposition allows her to view others with optimism.
Rings of Power: Sauron’s Call and the Way of the Servant King
Sin tempts us to grasp corrupted power for good purposes. Read this reflection on the Rings of Power finale.
Terrence Malick, “A Hidden Life,” and the Need for Patience
Waiting on the Lord and being faithful to the Lord are critical ingredients for a posture of patience.
Brian Ayers: Work Is Worship (Plus: A Conversation about ‘Rings of Power’)
What does it look like to bring faith into the workplace? Brian Ayers explores this question. Also, Drs. Adrianne Miles and Anna Daub talk about 'Rings of Power.'
Thor: Love and Theodicy
Thor: Love and Thunder offers two responses to the problem of evil, one consistent with the MCU and one consistent with Scripture.
The Strangeness of Death: A Reflection on ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4
Virtually everyone, regardless of their religious persuasion, treats death like a stranger to our world. We see this theme in Stranger Things season 4.
Doctor Strange: The Madness of Love
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' talks constantly about happiness, but the film is actually concerned with something much deeper—love.
Wordle, Disney+, and What the Church Has That the World Wants
Wordle and Disney+ highlight an innate aspect of the church that the world frequently attempts to manufacture: anticipation and collective enjoyment.
Andrew Peterson and Karen Swallow Prior on Art, Creativity, and Community
Amy Whitfield talks to Andrew Peterson, Karen Swallow Prior, Jess Ray, Andy Gullahorn, and Kyra Hinton on art, creativity, and community. From the Rabbit Room Symposium 2021.
“You Are More Than Your Gift”: Encanto’s Lessons for the Church
We are more than what we do. And Disney's new movie 'Encanto' has some valuable lessons for the church.
Review: ‘Eternals’ and the Empty Ethics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
While 'Eternals' does raise interesting moral questions, it never challenges the central claim of the modern world.
Holding Tradition Loosely: The Power (and Risk) of Tradition
By K. Lauriston Smith What can happen when we hold too strongly to tradition? In the world of […]
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