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What It Means to Be a (Spider-) Man

Fun, funny and surprisingly good restart for a beloved character. This is Spider-man for the new generation, and a solid foundation for great sequels.

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Book: A Faith Not Worth Fighting For, Edited by Tripp York

A thorough resource for those serious about nonviolence and peacemaking in the Way of Jesus. Well worth your time.

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2 Ways for the next Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter not to Suck

A good enough biopic/monster-movie mashup that did too much monsters without enough mythology or character development to be truly great.

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Movies Pop Culture

6 Ideas about Religion in Prometheus

Sci-Fi epic Prometheus has lots to say about religion. Some of it’s good, and some is not so good.

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Books Faith

Book: Exploring Prosperity Preaching by Debra Mumford

An accessible, excellent evaluation of an emotional and explosive topic. This book moves the conversation in a helpful, necessary direction.

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Prometheus Says You are What You Worship

Horrific, beautiful, suspenseful and profound. You almost never get all that in a sci-fi film.

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Snow White and the Huntsman: How (Not) to Tell a Good Fairy Tale

The abominable dialogue and conceptual shortfalls keep this Once Upon a Time from living Happily Ever After. And that’s a shame.

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Books Faith Pop Culture

Book: Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax (Part IV)

We must teach boys to value creativity over consumption. We must also identify markers of adulthood, celebrate them and ritualize them.

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Books Faith Pop Culture

Book: Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax (Part III)

In response to this book, I comment on four aspects of Extended Adolescence. Here are the first two: Education Reform and Teaching Boys to Fail Well.

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Book: Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax (Part II)

Dr. Sax’ final three factors contributing to Extended Adolescence: ADHD Medications, Endocrine Disruptors, and the loss of male community and manhood rituals.