Archive for the ‘Pop Culture’ tag
Movie Review: District 9
District 9 is proof that you don’t need a ginormous budget or famous faces to put together a terrific movie. The special effects were stunning. The unknown main actor deserves to win awards. And the documentary style utilized by The Blair Witch Project (one of the scariest movies I have ever seen), Cloverfield, and Quarantine [...]
Dark Knight of the Soul
St. Paul wrote: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things (Phil. 4:8).”
Many Christians read this passage and focus on the pure & lovely. But notice that the first word Paul uses is [...]
Satanists At Large
I’ve been doing some research lately on the history and practice of Satanism. I just finished Lure of the Sinister: The Unnatural History of Satanism, in which the author, Gareth Medway, argues that there is no proof of any satanic crimes or ritual abuse/murders, as was the scare in the 60s, 70s and 80s. [...]
Vampire Author’s Second Novel About Jesus
I’m thoroughly enjoying Anne Rice’s second novel about Jesus, having read and enjoyed the first when it came out. It’s called, Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana. Her first novel about Jesus which looked at a portion of his childhood is Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt.
I am one who has [...]
Across the Universe
All I can say is “Wow!” Julie and I watched Across the Universe this evening after a romantic dinner at the Glenbrook Mall food court. It’s a terrific film, particularly for music lovers. When was the last time you saw a really good new movie musical? Moulin Rouge? Chicago? [...]
The Sad Death of Actor Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger’s most critically acclaimed performance was for the recent Brokeback Mountain, a film I did not happen to see. But I could tell from several earlier performances such as The Patriot and Monster’s Ball that this was a young artist of considerable promise. It is with some sadness then that I write [...]
Erin Bode Wows the Crowd
St. Louis songstress, Erin Bode, was a huge hit at the banquet this evening at the Grand Wayne Center here in Fort Wayne. Every year, Concordia Theological Seminary hosts its annual Exegetical and Confessional Symposia. This year the topic was on the Atonement. And every year, the Thursday night of Symposia week [...]
Paying for Praise??
Do you ever wish you had your own personal cheerleader?
Check out the latest post at Concordia TheoBLOGical Seminary.
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The Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer, 38, Fort Wayne
Author of study guide for ‘The Golden Compass’
By Rosa Salter Rodriguez
The Journal Gazette
Janelle Sou Roberts | The Journal Gazette
Scott Stiegemeyer, a Lutheran pastor, says “Compass” author Philip Pullman “clearly does have an anti-church agenda.”
Leave it to the Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer not to stray too far from the front [...]
Tale of Two Christmases
In America today, there really are two distinct holidays celebrated on and around December 25th. Both celebrations are called “Christmas.” One is a cultural celebration while the other is religious. These are not necessarily mutually exclusive although it seems common for people to observe one and not the other.
See the seminary blog [...]
