Outreach Magazine

Pop Goes Religion

by Terry Mattingly (W)

Faith and culture

Mattingly's "On Religion" column appears in more than 350 newspapers nationwide, and this easy read compiles his best religion and culture essays from the past decade. He delves into the typical fare ("The Simpsons," Bono, The Matrix) with professional and intelligent commentary, but the real gems are the unexpected subjects: John Grisham, comic books, "Left Behind," culture-deaf homeschoolers and Columbine's Cassie Bernall.