Miscellaneous

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, there is wisdom in horror. Sometimes that looks like minding your own business (Jeepers Creepers) or not trespassing… Read More »The Theology of the Fly (1986)

Recipe: You Don’t Have to Scroll to the Bottom! ½ gallon of organic whole milk One tablespoon of starter yogurt (I use Fage 5%) Instant… Read More »How to Make Greek Yogurt—And Deconstruct Religion

“The calls are coming from inside the house!” (Black Christmas). “Be afraid. Be very afraid” (The Fly). “Sometimes, dead is better” (Pet Sematary). There is… Read More »5 Horror Movie Classics… and Their Biblical Themes

Three years ago, reading the book of Amos convinced me to become agnostic. Now, I am wondering if perhaps it is the theology I wanted… Read More »Amos and Divine Violence: Prophet of Bitter Hope

Once again, I am writing about a Christian metal album released during a strange and painful season of my life. This one, however, is not… Read More »Haste the Day’s Dissenter: Nuclear Metalcore in Oblivion

Acknowledgment This piece is dedicated to another fabulous professor I studied under at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. This person has played a tremendous… Read More »Dead Poets of Jerusalem: Ecclesiastes and Dead Poets Society

This is not a traditional Beyond the Logos post. It is more of a laid-back “treat,” I guess. I do not use a lot of… Read More »Here Be Dragons: Why We Love Horrific Images

Imagine getting rich by telling people you champion “family values” and religiosity, only to have your entire public “calling” shaped by homophobia and misogyny. Plus,… Read More »Sponges are Gay, but Abuse is Blindness: On Dobson and Epstein

The rain fell a little harder that day. The daylight felt several shades darker. It was the day heaven wept. I can still feel the… Read More »The Day Heaven Wept: A Time to Mourn