Must It Always Be Kid-Friendly? (Why Do High Churches Get All the Good Artists Pt 7)

The following is part of a series on American evangelicals, considering why American Christian artists who produce high quality work tend to Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox or other high church denominations. Several years ago, I was in a Christian college's creative writing class where everyone had to write a novella on a topic of their choice. Since …

Frank Miller, 9/11 and the heroism question

I'm sitting now in my backyard, thinking about Frank Miller and 9/11. These aren't things many people would put together, but for graphic novel fans with a strong sense of the genre's history (or people interested in Marvel's Daredevil) they've intertwined in a way that shows how artists can be deeply affected by catastrophe, and …

The Negative Way (Why Do High Churches Get All the Good Artists Pt 6)

The following is part of a series on American evangelicals, considering why American Christian artists who produce high quality work tend to Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox or other high church denominations. It’s been said so many times it’s almost passé, but evangelical entertainment isn’t known for deep treatments of spiritual problems. There are plenty of Christian Fiction …