Archive for May, 2008
An Evangelical Primer on Culture
May 22nd, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Certain slices of the church have been engaged in cultural awareness and culture making for a long time. Evangelicals, only in the last few decades, became aware that culture was something to be engaged (breaking from their isolationist, fundamentalist past), primarily to bring the gospel in relevant ways. An artist friend, Jeff LeFever, of mine [...]
Posted in andy crouch, culture, culture making, dick staub | Comments (0)
Does Modern Education Kill Creativity?
May 21st, 2008 by Dale Fincher
I cannot believe I haven’t seen this before. It was posted online nearly 2 years ago. Sir Ken Robinson says things here we need to all consider. Of the many things that resonated with me, one was that creativity can only flourish if we are willing to be wrong. His thesis here fits squarely into [...]
Posted in creativity, education, human, ken robinson | Comments (4)
Prince Caspian Disappointed.
May 16th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
We watched the movie this morning. It failed in many ways, including its execution of story, characters, reworked plot, and the meaning of things. I’ve got a rough draft of a review. In the meanwhile, read Jonalyn’s well-written blog entry on our thoughts of the movie…. also, I’m encouraged that Christianity Today also found the [...]
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Will Prince Caspian Make the Cut?
May 12th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
The end of the week will reveal all. Jonalyn and I are speaking in San Antonio this week where the entire high school will be watching Prince Caspian on opening day. I get to live a boyhood fantasy of actually going to a theater during the school day! However…… my anticipation for Prince Caspian is [...]
Posted in and the wardrobe, andrew adamson, c s lewis, douglas gresham, narnia, prince caspian, the lion, the witch | Comments (4)
