God, Us, and Them – Phase II: Ufology 101
This is the second article in a three-part series. (Read Part I here.)In the first part of this series, we introduced the idea...
Your Pals & Neighbors: A Case Learn about in Disillusionment
One of the common metaphors associated with life in the modern West is the ladder. For those just beginning their career on the...
Embracing Artwork Way Escaping Our Convenience Zones
I’ve loved horror movies since I was a little boy, but I never imagined a world in which I’d have the rough equivalent...
How Brian Wilson Broke This Metalhead’s Middle
The sheer glut of music today has rendered a question like “What’s your favorite song?” close to meaningless, but I have a definitive...
God, Us, and Them – Phase I: A Case for Exotheology
This is the first article in a three-part series.This is how speculative theology works: it’s easily dismissed until a shift in historical or...
Discovering God in Our Artwork: A Evaluation of Carey Wallace’s The Self-discipline of Inspiration
“Inspiration” is a loaded term. A sight, a memory, or another person may serve as a muse—as inspiration—to artists or creative figures, perhaps...
The Prince of Darkness Wasn’t So Darkish After All
“The Prince of Darkness has died” has a distinctly different ring from “the King is dead,” the headline that marked Elvis Presley’s passing....
Nick Cave’s Wild God and the Value of Shooting Goodness in Artwork
I ought to be listening to Nick Cave’s Wild God a whole lot more instead of retreating back to my usual comfort listening....
France to mortgage iconic Bayeux tapestry to London's British Museum
The 11th century Bayeux Tapestry will return to Britain for the first time in almost 1,000 years, when it goes on display at...
A Higher Model of Your self? Self-Obsession in The Substance
Note: This article contains heavy spoilers for The Substance.A Blood-and-Neon Drenched Spectacle“Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Younger? More...
