How do you read the Bible? Once upon a time, there was only one answer to this straightforward question: You picked up a Bible—as in,
Few inventions have reshaped culture the way television has. Since its mainstream emergence in the 1950s, television has both reflected cultural values and reinforced them,
Independence is hardwired into the American consciousness. We rugged individualists like to think that we, alone, determine what we like and dislike, do and don’t
Fourteen-year-old Hannah Smith lived in Leicestershire, England. Fifteen-year-old Natalie Natividad lived in a little town called Hebbronville, Texas. Neither girl knew of the other, but
Every couple of years or so, we try to survey Plugged In’s users to see what you think of the website: what works, what doesn’t,
We do indeed live in a Brave New World. And even though things haven’t yet turned out quite as bleak and dystopian as Aldous Huxley’s
Back in the day, television was considered something of a cultural unifier—the very definition of mass entertainment that would serve as a focal point for
Being a mom is hard work. What with child care, car pools, household chores, food prep, and the gazillion other jobs and duties they’ve got
More and more young people are struggling with suicidal thoughts and actually taking their own lives, according to recent research reported by USA Today. The
We hear a lot about the hazard of excessive screen these days. For ourselves. For our kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics refined its recommendations
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>
