Jesus Geek

By James Perra

Jesus?, oh he's very popular. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.

A New Poor People’s Campaign
sojo.net
Photos from the Poor People's Campaign Launch in D.C.
The Secret History of William Gibson’s Never-Filmed ‘Aliens’ Sequel
vulture.com - Abraham Riesman
An alien (left) and William Gibson. One of the many problems with Alien 3 was its lack of escalation. The first film in the franchise, Ridley Scott’s …
Suicide Squad: The Extended Cut Is the Movie 2016 Deserves
io9 - Hudson Hongo
Suicide Squad: The Extended Cut is the cinematic equivalent of a train wreck. Suicide Squad: The Extended Cut is the physical equivalent of a train …
Why Superman's Lame Disguise Might Actually Work
Gizmodo - Jennifer Ouellette
It’s been a longstanding complaint since the first Superman comics debuted in the 1930s: why doesn’t anyone see through Clark Kent’s lame disguise and …
How Trigger Warnings Silence Religious Students
The Atlantic - Alan Levinovitz
Practices meant to protect marginalized communities can also ostracize those who disagree with them. Last week, the University of Chicago’s dean of students sent a welcome letter to freshmen decrying warnings
We’re Helping Deport Kids to Die
The New York Times - By NICHOLAS KRISTOF
TAPACHULA, Mexico — Elena was 11 years old when a gang member in her home country, Honduras, told her to be his girlfriend. “I had to say yes,” Elena, now 14, explained. “If I had said no, they would killed
10 Things Donald Trump Might Not Realize About Becoming “Born-Again”
patheos.com - Benjamin L. Corey
Donald Trump is a born again Christian– or so they say. And by they, I mean Focus on the Family’s Dr. James Dobson, who recently claimed that he had …
Was Jesus A Pacifist?
patheos.com - Benjamin L. Corey
I hear the claim, “Jesus wasn’t a pacifist!” a lot. But is it true? Was Jesus a pacifist, or not? What we know about Jesus comes to us from the four …
Why I'm Not a Conscientious Objector
christianitytoday.com - Kate Shellnutt
This June, CT drew attention to veterans’ experiences in the cover story “Formed by War.” To continue the discourse sparked by that story, alongside …
The First Coral Reefs Are Starting to Permanently Dissolve
Gizmodo - Maddie Stone
As if the oceans needed more terrible news, scientists have learned that the coral reefs surrounding the Florida Keys are dissolving. The …
Why We Want to Return to Stars Hollow
christianitytoday.com - Rebecca Jones, guest writer
The weirdest part of the Gilmore Girls hometown? How they did community right. How I made it so far into adulthood without having watched Gilmore …
Bey and Bey's God
christianitytoday.com - David Briggs
In “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” the third and angriest track on Beyoncé’s album Lemonade, the singer spits out the phrase “God complex” as an insult at the …
X-Men’s Professor X Is Christ and Apocalypse Is a False God
IGN - Joshua Yehl
Christ vs. Anti-Christ With X-Men: Apocalypse hitting on May 27, we did an edit bay visit with other press to chat with director Bryan Singer. …
The Church Needs 'Lemonade'
HuffPost - Brandi Miller
A Black woman released an hour of Black Excellence and because it had language, challenging truth, and storytelling around the Black experience, it no longer "counted" as a place to engage the gospel When
Batman: The Killing Joke Animated Movie Rated R
IGN - Matt Porter
Set for release later this year. The first film in the DC Universe Original Movie series to receive an R rating will be Batman: The Killing …
How a Texas Church Drove Out the Predatory Loan Industry
christianitytoday.com - James Addis
Payday lenders have been having a tough time in Garland, Texas. Their storefronts have closed, their gaudy signs spray-painted over in black. In …
American Religion Has Never Looked Quite Like It Does Today
HuffPost - Antonia Blumberg
Based on these trends, the future of religion in America probably isn't a church. Nearly a century after German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche first proclaimed "God is dead,” TIME magazine released a
I'm a Christian and I Hate Christian Movies
thrillist.com - Alissa Wilkinson
With God's Not Dead 3: A Light in Darkness hitting theaters this month, we're re-upping this introspective, relevant report from our archives. It's a …
Critical thinking suppressed in brains of people who believe in the supernatural
International Business Times (GB) - Léa Surugue
The opposition between religious beliefs and scientific evidence can be explained by difference in brain structures and cognitive activity. …
Pokémon Is One of the Creepiest Dystopian Societies Ever
io9 - James Whitbrook
For 20 years, Pokémon has had the reputation of a cheery kid’s franchise. But under the veneer of Ash and co.’s adventures, there lies one of the most …
What DC's 'New 52' Got Right—And What It Got Wrong
io9 - James Whitbrook
Rumors abound that DC Comics’ new “Rebirth” project will reboot its comics continuity yet again, and put an end to the “New 52" era that began in …
A New Interpretation Of The Force Was Revealed On A Trippy Star Wars Rebels
io9 - Germain Lussier
Star Wars Rebels keeps showing us these fascinating corners of the Star Wars universe that the main movies can’t quite get to. Last night, we …
Denver Broncos
Super Bowl Theology: How Americans See God's Role in the Big Game
christianitytoday.com - Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Surveys suggest Christians believe much more prosperity gospel than Calvinism is at play. American Christians apparently aren't Calvinists when it …
'Hail, Caesar!' A Tale of the Christ?
christianitytoday.com
"Hail, Caesar!" is both a romp through Hollywood's Golden Age and an unlikely Passion Play.
The Last Land Rover Defender
uncrate.com
The first Land Rover rolled off the line in Solihull in 1948. 68 years, later, so did the last. The Last Land Rover Defender is a 90 Heritage Soft …
English is Surprisingly Devoid of Emotionally Positive Words
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
While investigating non-English words associated with positive emotions and concepts, a British researcher recently discovered 216 foreign words for …
I Miss the Heroes of the 80s Who Got Their Asses Kicked All the Time
io9 - Charlie Jane Anders
The 80s were a simpler, more macho time. It was the era of Ronald Reagan, Rambo, and Bruce Springsteen’s patriotic denim buttcheek. But when I think …
Does It Diminish Diversity If Minority Heroes Share A Name?
comicsalliance.com - Andrew Wheeler
This week's announcement of a second Captain America title, Captain America: Steve Rogers, to run alongside the current Captain America: Sam Wilson …
12 Fiction Books That Will Shape Your Theology
relevantmagazine.com - cchristophersmith
If you don't use novels to enrich your spiritual life, you're missing out.When we think about the role of reading in our spiritual formation, we …