David Zahl
David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor-in-chief of the popular Mockingbird website (www.mbird.com), and cohost of The Mockingcast. He and his family live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church.
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Virtue Signaling & The Culture of Busyness
According to David Zahl, “Our religious crisis today is not that religion is on the wane, but that we are more religious than ever, and about too many things. We may be sleeping in on Sunday mornings in greater numbers, but we’ve never been more pious.” On this edition of the program the hosts continue […]
The Secularization of Virtue, Shame & Identity
As they attempt to fill the void left by religion, many people in today’s culture are increasingly finding their identity and purpose in things such as dating, parenting, eating or voting. Is it possible that these things have now become vehicles of our own self-justification? On this program, Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez discuss this […]
Replacement Religion and the “Seculosity of Busyness”
A friend recently shared an image on social media showing the Disney cartoon villain Cruella de Vil, bloodshot eyes staring straight ahead, hands clutching the wheel of her infamous coupe, black-and-white hair waving wildly in the wind, oversized fur coat flapping behind—in a word, crazed. Over the image someone had typed: “Me trying to excel […]
The Seculosity of Work
True story: in 1965, Congress held a lengthy hearing to discuss the looming twenty-hour work week. According to their estimates, the rapidly expanding automation of the day mean that by the year 2000, Americans would have more free time than they’d know what to do with. Summer camps would have to stay open year-round. People […]
Jesus in Pop Culture
What are they saying about Jesus in today’s music, movies, and television? Who is the Hipster Jesus, and how does he differ from the Macho Jesus? More importantly, how are these popular expressions of Jesus different from the real Jesus? Joining the hosts to discuss this important issue are David Zahl of Mockingbird Ministries, and […]
