Popular culture and church

The existential longing of "Barbie"

FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall Love her or hate her, the Barbie doll has been a staple of popular culture since her invention in...

Are we coping? (Preaching the Gospel of hope in a tumultuous time)

FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall THE SPIRIT of this column has been to comment on the “post-COVID zeitgeist” – the spirit of a new...

HEY SUPERSTAR! An old controversy with a new twist

FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall IN AUGUST, a three-night run of Jesus Christ Superstar was mounted at the Hollywood Bowl with an...

Body problems and soul solutions

FIELD NOTES By Rev. Allie McDougall THE TRENDS of fashion and culture, as they relate to bodies and beauty, are an ever-swinging...