All Reflect
Overcoming Grief with Persevering Love
WandaVision shows us firsthand how powerful grief is, as well as how much pain unprocessed grief can cause.
Justice and Mercy in Judas and the Black Messiah
How do we fight for justice without leaving mercy behind, and how do we practice mercy while pursuing justice?
Hillbilly Elegy – Confronting Abuse
Hillbilly Elegy is profoundly moving in its three-dimensional perspective of human nature; one which is insufferably selfish, deeply flawed, and...
Is "Body" Body-Positive?
Megan Thee Stallion is being praised as a role model not in spite of her brash, explicit persona and lyrics,...
AJR Is “Way Less Sad” but Still in “Bummerland”
In addition to telling AJR's story, the lyrics—which are exploring a reality common for many—resonate with many other twentysomethings.
A Broader Vision
Marvel created WandaVision. So if we wish to enjoy the story that Marvel provided, we must accept what the creators...
The World’s Heartbreak Anthem
“Drivers license” speaks to the aching soul and resonates within the hearts of its listeners becoming the world's heartbreak anthem.
"Exile" - An Inquiry Of Social Discourse
Listening requires compassion. It requires an openness to truly hear, without needing to immediately respond. Hearing takes patience.
Queen’s Gambit, King’s Gambit
The suggestion in The Queen’s Gambit is that if we risk enough, we can overcome our struggles. But this does...
Canceling Truth and Love
Our culture’s proclivity to engage in cancel culture reveals the startling possibility that we might not care about love or...
The Morality of Warning Labels
Disney has added warning labels to old films because it recognizes that movies are a powerful means of influencing society—but...
A Soul Without a Purpose
Joining beloved Pixar creations like Up and Inside Out, Soul is a masterful story that causes us to ask what...
