Of The 1910s
“Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! –tear up the planks! here, here! –It is the beating of his hideous heart!” –Edgar Allan Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart” “In [Thomas] Dixon’s book The Clansman, rape is actual, not…
Anger Begets Anger; I Read it on a Bookmark
We’re welcoming CC Earnhart to the site with this story of justice and revenge from “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri!” Welcome, CC!
#157 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Righteous Anger
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Our attempt to hit on as many award-worthy 2017 films as possible continues as we take a look at Martin McDonagh’s latest film, Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri. This movie does…
Tough Passages, Appendix C: No Offense, None Taken
Contrary to what you might think, the Christian life is not characterized by what we’re against, but what we’re for.
Tough Passages #6: Dashed Against the Rocks (Psalm 137:9)
In “Tough Passages,” we’re looking at the difficult verses in the Bible that are often brought up by secular people as reasons the Bible doesn’t make sense, and discovering how they actually reveal the character, love, and glory of God…
It’s an Outrage!
Here’s a brief rundown for today: Progressives are angry because Christians are against abortion. Christians are angry about physician-assisted suicide. Both of them can agree to be outraged at The Bachelor, though Salon is mad because the women on the…
Betrayal and Revenge: The Justice of The Count of Monte Cristo
The popularity of The Count of Monte Cristo over its nearly two centuries means that it’s been adapted and developed many times. The outline of this review was written for a Film and Theology event and targets the 2002 film version and does…