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You and I Probably Would Have Been Nazis
The Zone of Interest is a brutally effective film, and it doesn’t show any image or event that is shocking. Its PG-13 rating is hardly stretched. The…
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Samuel D. James
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Why Wasn't Lifehouse a CCM Superstar?
In the 2000s, Christian contemporary music (CCM) underwent a profound transition that defines it to this day. Nearly two decades of being a vibrant…
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Samuel D. James
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There are No Free Bets
Late during the NFL regular season, a game between the Cowboys and Lions featured what was perhaps the most controversial officiating of the year. I’m…
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Samuel D. James
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How the History of the Internet Always Pointed to a Gender Revolution
The following post is adapted from my book Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age. You can order the book from Amazon…
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Samuel D. James
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March 2024

The Universe Demands a Cross
Why I am a Christian
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Samuel D. James
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Resentment Between Men and Women in the Church: 4 Observations
I was recently a guest of Collin Hansen’s on the Gospelbound podcast, talking about Digital Liturgies and the opportunities for the church in the coming…
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Samuel D. James
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Performative Offense
In November 2019, Coldplay released their eighth album, “Everyday Life.” In twenty years of professional music, it was the first time that any of…
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Samuel D. James
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Review: "Bad Therapy" by Abigail Shrier
Abigail Shrier’s 2020 book Irreversible Damage put her on the map as a clear-eyed observer who wasn’t afraid to draw conclusions from the things she saw…
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Samuel D. James
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If a Millennial Is Born and No One Records It on Their Phone, Do They Really Exist?
The punishing rules of life in the digital commons.
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Samuel D. James
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This Time, We Deserve It
The thought that keeps occurring to me about our upcoming November election is just how eminently avoidable it was. There is no scapegoat, no systemic…
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Samuel D. James
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The Best Movie of the Year
Regret is a theme in this year’s Best Picture nominees. Oppenheimer might as well have been titled “Atomic Regret.” Barbie, the highest grossing movie…
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Samuel D. James
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Answering Reader Comments: Big Tech, Men and Women, and Fighting Porn
Today I am debuting a new kind of post for paid subscribers. Every week or couple of weeks, I will round up some of the best comments left on posts and…
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