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Angry Christians and Cultural Outrage Fatigue
I’m not very good at moral outrage and I always feel a little guilty that I’m not. Take, for instance, the new Gap commercial that’s out now to encourage people to spend money for the holidays. It features an engaging rainbow assortment of young people dressed in Gap clothing dancing to aerobic choreography and chanting …[ read more ]
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A Call to All Revolutionary Storytellers or Fight the Darkside, Luke! Use the Force!
Have you noticed how hard it’s getting to tell the good guys from the bad guys? When my son was home for Christmas break, I watched a couple of his action/adventure movies and had to keep asking, “Is that guy on the good side or the bad side?” My son’s answer was often, “It’s complicated. …[ read more ]