By the age of 22, George Harrison had everything the world could offer. And yet, it left him empty. Thus began his search for something more. It is possible to gain the world and lose our soul. Unlike most of us, George truly possessed all the world had to offer – but it was not enough. He recognized that life is ultimately empty apart from God. »more
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By the age of 22, George Harrison had everything the world could offer. And yet, it left him empty. Thus began his search for something more. It is possible to gain the world and lose our soul. Unlike most of us, George truly possessed all the world had to offer – but it was not enough. He recognized that life is ultimately empty apart from God. »more
Every group has a message – a gospel, or good news – that they hope to transmit. This is certainly true for the “most popular, repeatedly covered, influential, and enduring rock group of all time:” the Beatles. The goal of this essay is to piece together from the music, lyrics, and lives of the Fab Four the Gospel according to the Beatles. »more
Bono is a great musician, a savvy political activist, and a heartfelt
Christian. His ability to seamlessly weave together these three disparate threads - rock, politics, and religion - is fascinating, endearing, and challenging. Bono is the real deal: a messy saint in a messy world using a popular medium to make his voice heard. »more
Chuck Klosterman's new book recounts his "cross-country death trip" in 2003 to visit the locations of famous rock-star deaths. "Instead of going to the places where everything happened, I would go to the places where everything stopped." Along the way, Chuck reflects on life, death, and love through the lens of pop culture. »more
The rock opera leaves us asking the right questions, even though it doesn't hand us all the answers on a silver platter. »more
I do think that I can learn something
from everyone and from every experience »more
When the market
defines what is good, truth usually suffers -- truth has never
"sold" too well with consumers! »more
Alice Cooper, the father of shock rock, performs dark songs that reveal the light of truth »more
