Archive for December 20th, 2006
One Punk under God, Week 2
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006If you missed last week’s premiere of Jay Bakker’s Sundance special, catch week 2 tonight. The first episode of One Punk Under God depicted a broken life in the process of restoration. The trailer for tonight promises more of the same. Related + Jay Bakker’s CNN Commentary: What the hell happened to Christianity? + Jay’s [...]
Will Smith’s Pursuit of Happyness
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006The #1 movie last weekend is more than a movie to star Will Smith. “I was struck by the commitment that (Gardner) had to this idea of who he was, and what he wanted his life to be. … He gambled everything. He put his trust in God, and in the face of homelessness and [...]
On Hoochie Mommas and Horndogs
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006A new study finds that 95% of Americans born since the 1940s have had premarital sex. Is that surprising considering that Americans born since the 40s lived through the sexual revolution of the 60s and subsequent hyper-sexualized pop culture? Might there be a connection between a culture that celebrates uncommitted sexuality and people who enjoy [...]