Joe Carter

1. J.R.R. Tolkien killed a Beatles Lord of the Rings movie Once upon a time, the Fab Four—having slain the pop charts—decided to set their sights on the Dark Lord Sauron by making a Lord of the Rings feature, starring themselves. One man dared stand in their way: J.R.R. Tolkien. According . . . . Continue Reading »

Prospect magazine has an excellent article on moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre’s view of money and global capitalism . There is certainly much to disagree with in MacIntyre’s critique, but it is provocative and worthy of serious reflection: When it comes to the money-men, MacIntyre . . . . Continue Reading »

Matt Anderson makes a very astute observation about the younger generation of evangelicals : Here’s my hypothesis as to why young evangelicals tend to be drawn toward Randian libertarianism or Obama-style pragmatic liberalism: we think of ourselves as elites, even though most of us . . . . Continue Reading »

Daniel Born wonders , “What if every soldier and politician were required to be a lit major?” It sounds far fetched, I know. Textual critics would run the Pentagon. Generals and colonels commanding the tanks, Predator drones, and Green Berets would all be required to carry well-worn . . . . Continue Reading »

Arianna Huffington is a fount of bad ideas, so it’s not really surprising that she’s recently added to the Huffington Post an entire section dedicated to divorce. Heading up the project is thrice married film director Nora Ephron who says her theory is that “marriages come and go, . . . . Continue Reading »

Makoto Fujimura, a committed Christian and world-class painter, offers an open letter to young artists : Strict moralism has never produced great art. Like Mary’s expensive oil, our expression flows out as a response to grace in our lives. Even if you are not cognizant of a grace reality, you . . . . Continue Reading »

Good for Governor Christie . He deserves praise for the veto, even if his staff is unwilling to defend it on its pro-life merits: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a bill that included funding for Planned Parenthood has withstood a challenge from Democrats in the state senate. The veto . . . . Continue Reading »

[Note: My annual post in honor of the Marine Corps birthday.] Today marks the 235th birthday of the finest fighting force in the history of the world. The Marine Corps Birthday makes me nostalgic for the good ol‚ . . . well, maybe good is too strong a word. In fact, I can’t say that I miss . . . . Continue Reading »

Spend a day with your local military recruiter, and you’ll be encouraged by the number of people who go out of their way to say how much they support our troops and how much they appreciate the service of these young veterans. Then watch as the recruiters casually ask when they’ll be bringing their son or daughter to the recruiting station to learn more about serving their country… . Continue Reading »

Imagine living in the U.K. where expressing disapproval of homosexuality makes you unfit to be foster parent . Aren’t we fortunate that it could never happen here? Gay rights laws are eroding Christianity and stifling free speech, Church of England bishops warned yesterday. Senior clerics, . . . . Continue Reading »