The Taste of Things is a Phenomenological Feast
by‘Wine is the intellectual side of a meal. Meat and vegetables are the material side.’ —Dodin Bouffant, The Taste of Things If one…
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Finding God in Crockett Island’s Song
byBlue and red flashes illuminate an ichthus. As the camera pans to a wider scene, and we realise the metallic fish is actually a…
‘Is It Possible?’: The Problem of Evil (and Good) in the Films of Scott Derrickson and Paul Harris Boardman
byWhat do horror movies have to do with religion, and with Christian faith in particular? What is worthwhile about a genre in which evil…
On Identity in Midsommar: The Horror of Spiritual Loss
byDespite its unpopularity among many Christian audiences, the horror genre is rife with theological suggestion. Typically, the horror films I enjoy cleverly twist our…
Our Poisoned Apples: Sin, Guilt and Hope in Oppenheimer
byPrometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this, he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity. —…
Barbie Incarnated: The Vagina as Signifier of the Human Condition
byBarbie has been interpreted as many things: feminist manifesto, two-hour long Mattel commercial, Biblical retelling. The latter is not a niche reading circulating solely…
Raindrops, Atomic Bombs and Film
byThe ancients recognized seven activities as arts: History, Poetry, Comedy, Tragedy, Music, Dance, and Astronomy. Each was governed by its own muse, each had…