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Author: Kittie Helmick

Kittie Helmick studied Comparative Literature and Critical Translation at the University of Oxford, after serving with the Peace Corps in South Africa. Her desire to speak truth in grace led her to found Salt and Iron: Seasoned Writing and its predecessor GoodTrueBeautiful. She has also published critiques of pop culture on The Critic, The Federalist, and Patheos.
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Del Toro Got Disney Wrong

The worst thing about revisionist readings is not that they ruin nostalgia for old classics, or undermine the moral foundation of society—it’s that they so … Read More ›

Posted on May 24, 2022May 18, 2022
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Finding God in Studio Ghibli

The Red Turtle is a collaborative project between the iconic Studio Ghibli and the Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit, known for his interpretive short … Read More ›

Posted on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022
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Politics

Ancient Israel’s Solution to Bad Government

Today’s conservative is the new liberal. With the so-called liberals of our generation advocating for policies like state-imposed censorship, young conservatives assume the mantle of … Read More ›

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
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Art

Book Review: The Black Death

“Between 1347 and 1350, the Black Death killed at least one third of Europe’s inhabitants,” declares the back cover of Philip Ziegler’s work on the … Read More ›

Posted on November 26, 2019November 30, 2020
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Living

I Watch Sports and You Should, Too

Once upon a time, I disdained to watch sports. Watching sports, in my estimation, constituted a waste of time, a needless assimilation into vacuous pop … Read More ›

Posted on May 19, 2016November 11, 2017
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Religion

“God Loves You” is Not Enough

The other night, I attended a fundraiser dinner for a ministry well-respected in conservative Christian circles. Leaders in our church had recommended it to me, … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2016January 24, 2018
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Living

My Family Fails at Christmas Traditions

Every year my family struggles to keep up Christmas traditions. It’s not that we find our traditions onerous or time-consuming, so much as that we … Read More ›

Posted on December 10, 2015November 11, 2017
Living

7 Ways to Beat the Clock

I wish I had more time. Don’t we all? After years of filling my To-Do list with a hose and emptying it with an eyedropper, … Read More ›

Posted on November 13, 2015March 25, 2016
Art

Color Theory for Movie Fans

All movie-watchers indulge in their own pet obsessions. Maybe you watch for plot twists; your sister watches for gorgeous soundtracks; your dad for the quotable … Read More ›

Posted on July 23, 2015December 14, 2016

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