The hero’s journey is a central plot structure in stories—whether film, novels, myth, fairy tales, or ballads—because growing and becoming are central to the human experience. This is reflected in the story…
I recently watched Disney’s 2021 animated film Encanto. This film centers on Mirabel, a girl who is part of a Latin American community held together by the gift of magic given to…
I have not had much time recently for blogging, so I apologize for the recent hiatus. After a long work day, much of it spent in front of screens, blogging in low…
Last year I had the privilege of participating in a panel discussion with Fr. Patrick Cardine and Nazo Zakkak on the role of beauty in worship. During my part of the presentation…
In Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of The Bible, Ellen Davis shares an anecdote about a student who “had a job interview at a Christian school in California where staff…
I grew up in an environment of books. Not only was my father a writer and editor, but he also owned a bookstore and a publishing company. Sometimes after school I would…
I have some exciting news to share! Between now and January 13th, the St. Basil Society has reduced the price of our book, Are We All Cyborgs Now? Reclaiming Our Humanity from…
Earlier this year I had the privilege of working at the 2024 Touchstone Conference. I always come away from these annual conferences inspired to take my faith more seriously, and to recover…
One of the concerns I’ve often had with Christian filmmaking is the lack of subtlety. As I noted in an article for the Colson Center back in 2012, “Many Christian films take…
Joshua Pauling, co-author of Are We All Cyborgs Now?, recently teamed up with Annie Crawford to go on Shanda Fulbright’s podcast to discuss digital technology from a Christian worldview. The questions explored include,…
I am delighted to announced that Target is currently running a buy 2, get 1 free offer on selected titles, and one of those titles is my book Gratitude in Life’s Trenches.…
After Trump’s recent victory, there were many stories we are telling ourselves about the election. For some, it was the story of a revolt against the establishment. For others, Trump’s victory is…
