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The Imaginative Church
by Dave Weiss
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It’s a Hard Fought Hallelujah, but Who’s Fighting?

After seeing a video for Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll's Hard Fought Hallelujah and seeing some...
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Cross Cultural
by Nathan Clarkson
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The Artist Identity Hierarchy

Art and creativity is an intrinsically human inclination that is one of the primary evidences of...
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Sublime Cinema
by Zachary Miller
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The Goodbye Girl and Trials

The Goodbye Girl is one of my favorite movies in that it does something I wish more movies would...
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The Angelwriter Spiritual Realm
by Susan Oser
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Why International Transgender Day of Visibility is Important

March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility. This is a day where the transgender...
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Message, Medium, and Messenger
by W. Mark Whitlock
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The Best Christmas Movie Review Ever

Get ready for a new movie classic. Dallas Jenkins directs The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Mark...
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Occultural Context
by Jason Winslade
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UPDATE: Remembering Dawn: Why Michelle Trachtenberg Mattered

As we mourn the untimely passing of our beloved Dawnie, it is ok to acknowledge the impact that...
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Alleluia! Music and the Christian Life
by Delvyn Case
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The Sound of Silence on Good Friday

How can we listen to silence? How can that be our prayer? And where can it take us? Guest post by...
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An Exhibition of Art History
by Melissa Ingoldsby
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Faith, Mystery, and the Supernatural in Lynch’s world

Exploring the spiritual depth of David Lynch’s films, the supernatural in art, and how faith...
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The Sweatpant Sessions
by Alan Lechusza
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Giving Thoughts To The Pontiff, Pope Francis

Those who read my regular work know my commitment to Christian/faith-based Hip Hop culture to...
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Quiet on the Set
by Lori Twichell
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Spoiler free Review: Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool is, at the very core, a love letter to fans and fandoms. Ryan Reynolds is a living,...
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ARTIFA.io
by L.J. Kareri
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Eco-Spirituality and Art

In a world facing environmental challenges, eco-spirituality, a movement that embraces the...
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Schaeffer's Ghost
by Paul Miller
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John Owen (not) for everyone

I’m normally something of a completist with it comes to reading classic works. Certainly...
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Reel Faith
by DeWayne Hamby
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Upcoming 'Soul on Fire' Spotlights Miraculous True Story

Sony Pictures Entertainment’s AFFIRM Films have dated their newest film Soul On Fire, inspired by...
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Jappers and Janglers
by Chase Padusniak
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Drop: Date-Night Thrills

Drop (2025) pretends to be nothing more than what it is: a date-night thriller.
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Kate O'Hare's Pax Culturati
by Kate O'Hare
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Hallmark's 'Journey to You': A Pilgrimage... to Romance

Hallmark Channel's Journey to You' stars fan favorite Erin Cahill as a woman walking the Camino de...
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Watching God
by Paul Asay
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Christian Movie Season Is Here. And It Looks Crowded.

Movies go in seasons. And right now—even though the calendar still says that it’s winter,...
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Dhmaric Meanderings
by Fred Stella
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Michael and Murugan: One in the Same?

Michael the Archangel and the Hindu god Murugan share so much in common.
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FilmChat
by Peter T. Chattaway
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Exclusive: A clip from Angel Studios' The King of Kings

In which Walter (Roman Griffin Davis), the son of Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh), watched as...
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Sister Rose Movies
by Sr. Rose Pacatte
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Adolescence: Netflix series asks what lies beneath

Last weekend, I watched Adolescence, the new four-part Netflix series, and it haunts me. You...
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Interconnectedness
by Shahreen Quazi
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The Art of Modern Soulful Living
by Dortheá Enriqúe
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Paying it Forward: How Faith Can Inspire Kindness

Photo by ‘Milada Vigerova’ on Unsplash.comPaying it forward is a concept that involves performing...
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Backstage Pass
by Backstage Pass
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Gerwig’s Barbie Is Gender Revenge Porn, And It Breaks My (Liberal, Female) Heart

In Barbie, all men are treated as ridiculous and subhuman and in the end, this is never redeemed.
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{Take & Read}
by {Take & Read}
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"The Slow March of Light" Highlights The Human Spirit's Strength

"The Slow March of Light" tells the stories of Luisa Voight and Bob Inama, two people from...
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