A review on Ellis Potter’s 3 Theories of Everything The year was 1976. He got off the bus in front of a large chalet in the Swiss Alps and wondered if — here, of all places — he would find what he was looking for. He read a carved wooden […]
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All Sons & Daughters: a refreshing take on worship
Although countless worship albums are released every month, they tend to be homogenized, or as I like to put it, Hillsong-ified. Not that Hillsong doesn’t write and record some incredible worship songs, but when every bridge of every song reaches epic proportions… it can get a little weary. Which is […]
Judging by the Trailers: Summer Edition
We all love summer. It’s the sunshine, the beaches, the ice cream, the flings…right? Or is it the monsters, the mystery, and the action that light up the screen? The summer movie season is upon us with countless trailers, hinting at what’s to come. Here are a few of the […]
Wednesday Playlist: Motivating music for writing papers
I know many of you have conquered the finish line of your latest term or have real jobs that are now beginning to wind down for summer. But, for me, it’s that crucial point in the quarter: mid-terms. Unfortunately, my graduate school is not on the same schedule as undergrads, […]
Wednesday Playlist: Cure for the mundane
Although the newness of spring is still in the air and the flowers are only beginning to bud, we’re already getting antsy for summer. Academic terms are wrapping up, and whether you’re in school or not, the excited youngins in the street have you wanting to see the world or, […]
‘Heaven is For Real:’ a new kind of Christian film?
Most Christian movies are mocked for eschewing artistic quality in favour of a certain brand of evangelical faith and propriety. While that may be an unfair blanket assumption, more often than not it’s accurate. There have been great Christian filmmakers, such as Tarkovsky, Bresson, and Rohmer, but their films aren’t associated with […]