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A Nod to Gestures
Posted on 25/01/2012 | 4 CommentsWhat if we hold to a theology that understands being a Christian as being united with Christ and that, as such, God is able to reveal himself through us? Does such a thought excite or frighten? Or, would you just rather wave the whole thing away? -
Branding Church: Why Stop There?
Posted on 17/06/2011 | 2 CommentsAs an Anglican priest in Oxford, I have a particular attachment to the city’s famed spires. These pyramidal structures on college chapels and parish churches are a daily reminder of my vocation. Their highly visible presence, punctuating the skyline, alerts... -
Selfhood for Sale: The Marketing of Meaning
Posted on 16/06/2011 | 4 Comments“The first stage of the economy’s domination of social life brought about an evident degradation of being into having – human fulfillment was no longer equated with what one was, but with what one possessed. The present stage, in which... -
Dave, Her Failure, and a Different Success: A Pastoral Response
Posted on 15/06/2011 | 8 CommentsI have an imaginary friend – you haven’t met her, I don’t think, but she’s a blend of artists I know and you may have met some of them. She’s called Dave (weird, I know) and she’s a musician (in... -
An Audition I Passed Up
Posted on 14/06/2011 | 10 CommentsINT: Home Office Lukas sits at his desk in front of a computer. He just received an audition for a popular crime drama. He is reading the sides, the scene pulled from the script for the audition, that his manager... -
Should Movies Be Used as Evangelism Tracts?
Posted on 13/06/2011 | 30 CommentsSome Christians say that if Jesus were here today, he would use films as he used stories. At first glance, this sounds perfect. However, this perspective is flawed, especially when films are used as contemporary tracts for Christian evangelism. One of... -
Working in Babylon Media
Posted on 10/06/2011 | 2 CommentsThe last few years have seen an explosion of Christians trying to engage with culture, to enjoy it, understand it and work out how to respond to it. The term ‘worldview’ has never been more used that in the last...
