Culture… Barth and Bart, Part 4 14 Jan 2011 In the episode “Simpsons Bible Stories” two particular tellings of common Bible stories gives a satirical critique of the reader-response hermeneutic: The Garden of Eden, and The Exodus. Both stories…
Culture… Barth and Bart, Part 3 5 Nov 2010 There are a myriad of examples to pull from, this article will focus on a few particulars but the show itself presents frequent examples. Quite honestly The Simpsons deals frequently,…
Culture… Wednesdays in the World: Barth and Bart, Part 2 20 Oct 2010 Homer’s attitude towards Scripture is evident throughout the series and among a wide array of characters from the show, Heit demonstrates this well. The town’s relationship with the Bible finds…
Books… Recap of the Best of 2008 6 Jan 2009 There was much that I loved in 2008, much to celebrate, I suppose. In the particular fields that I love (i.e. books, movies, television, music, etc.) I can think of…