Resident Theologian

Fourteen thoughts on what Pluribus is about.

My brother has a theory about sin in the seven Narnia books.

A link to my latest column for Christianity Today.

A response to (part of) Robert Baird’s review of Ross Douthat’s book.

A sign-up for my monthly newsletter.

On waking up to the realization that I am out of touch with pop culture.

A rundown of travel, talks, and podcasts in the past year.

A round-up of the (meager) offerings this year on the blog.

Links to my final published pieces in 2025.

A rundown of what I published in 2025.

A recap of my year in reading.

Let’s all agree that this needs to stop.

Ten thoughts on Rian Johnson’s new Benoit Blanc film for Netflix.

Thinking some more about Clare Morell’s book The Tech Exit.

Clarifying a distinction.

On critics reassuring us every year how great the previous year was for cinema.

Deleting the internet browser from my phone.

Thoughts on the traditional solas of the Protestant Reformation.

A little test I like to apply to non-evangelical and non-Christian writers.

Marveling at the fact that, for thirty years, Leonardo DiCaprio has chosen to work solely with excellent directors.

Brief thoughts on gratuitous content in Martin Scorsese’s films.

A little celebration of the great writer Simon Leys, whom I discovered this year.

A minor update on the paucity of posts around here.

A link to my latest piece, a review for CT of Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein for Netflix.

Links to my four latest reviews and essays.

Links to six new pieces published in the last month or so.

A link to my latest article for Christianity Today.

A link to my review of Jerome Copulsky’s new book.

A link to my review of Ryan Burge’s new book in the latest issue of The Lamp.

An analogy that helps to clarify the nature of the evangelical absorption of Churches of Christ.