by Jeremy Bouma | American Culture
I’ve since written a review and analysis of the movie in relationship to postmodernity, Michael Foucault, and Christian spirituality. You can find that piece, HERE. Tonight I am going to see what all the hubbub is about the new movie The Golden Compass. I... by Jeremy Bouma | American Culture
Why doesn’t this surprise me? Five days ago yet another multinational American apparel company was found to have been using slave labor to knit together cute panties and sexy lingerie. Jonathan Tasini with Huffington Post wrote a scathingly revealing piece... by Jeremy Bouma | American Culture
This picture was on the front page of the New York Times yesterday in an article about the deplorable working conditions of men in India who make manhole covers for the New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection. As the article put it, the men were... by Jeremy Bouma | American Culture, Church Culture
Did anyone celebrate “Buy Nothing Day”? I love this idea, especially since I loath the fact that USA Inc. (read: corporate America) uses baby Jesus for its own powerful, consumeristic, economic ends. And the Church goes along with it! I’ve always... by Jeremy Bouma | American Culture, Christian Spirituality, Emerging Church
UPDATE: I thought of one more song as an example of what the “world” is thinking about life. I added the song “Where is the Love” by the Black Eyed Peas. One of my emerging (not as in emergent, but becoming) new favorite theologians is Karl... by Jeremy Bouma | American Culture, Church Culture
This is the reason I really hate America and the Christian sub-culture sometimes. On Monday, USA Today wrote that Walmart is getting religious–toys that is. Early next month, 425 Wal-Mart stores nationwide will begin carrying faith-based toys from One2believe... 
