A journal of theology, imagination, and the arts.

Three Billboards, Flannery O’Connor, and Hope

Writer and director Martin McDonagh’s newest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, proved to be a critical success after being nominated for seven Academy Awards and winning two. Given its southern setting, its violence, and an explicit nod to Flannery…

Review: Resurrection Letters, Volume I

RESURRECTION LETTERS, VOLUME I Andrew Peterson Centricity Music, 2018 While the death and resurrection of Jesus has been the subject of intense biblical and historical enquiry throughout the history of Christianity, many theologians have observed the ways that these events…

Review: Resurrection Letters – Prologue

RESURRECTION LETTERS: PROLOGUE Andrew Peterson Centricity Music, 2018 For those individuals who are unfamiliar with his work, Andrew Peterson is a type of artistic Renaissance Man. In addition to the acclaim that he has received as a singer-songwriter [His albums…

Why Phantom Thread Is a Perfect Movie for Lent

Phantom Thread is an exquisitely uncomfortable movie. It is exquisite, it is uncomfortable, and it is exquisitely uncomfortable. What is this movie about, and why is it perfect for Lent? Warning: spoilers ahead Set in 1950’s London, the film follows…