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Was Jesus the Original Hipster?

If you live in the areas of Brooklyn and Queens outside New York City, there's a chance you've come across an advertising campaign launched by the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn last month. The poster, showing the robed h…
Christian Moms Boycott JCPenney

By The Closet Calvinist JCPenney is under pressure now from “One Million Moms,” a Christian group of women, who are angry about a lesbian woman being the new spokesperson. However, JCPenney has a new ad, w…
Observations on Rick Perry's Strong Ad

The new Rick Perry ad saddens me. No doubt you all have probably watched it--there have been many parodies that have already sprung up from the internet which is unsurprising. On one hand, he holds more conviction than…
Marketing Your Business Christianly

This morning, while on my way to work, a local pawn shop was running an advertisement on the radio. They made it known that they were a Christian owned and operated business, yet later told about how they had the lowest…
Christian Superbowl Ad Rejected: Too Much Jesus?

It's been announced that an ad from the Fixed Point Foundation, a Christian organization, was rejected by Fox for airing in this Sunday's Packers/Steelers showdown in Superbowl XLV. I'd never heard of the organization so…
Advertising the Church: And Now a Word From Our Sponsor

By Matt at The Church of No People No, I haven’t sold out the blog yet. Sometimes last year, I lamented the fact that the church used to make art. The church was the center of culture. Now we just make advertisem…
Alabama Pastor Calls Mens Underwear "Pornographic"

By Matthew at Jesus Needs New PR Here’s the story. My thoughts/questions are in bold. SOURCE: A local pastor’s complaint about a brand of underwear being sold with “pornographic” pictures on the…
Everything is a Commercial: Consumerism and God

By Justin at BeDeviant Almost every bit of media that you encounter on a daily basis is trying to sell you something. Do you realize this? Whenever I go to the gym, I engage in “cultural exegesis” by watching…
Christmas Advertising Spurs Controversy

In November, the AFA called for faithful Christians to boycott GAP and all its offshoots in response to their holiday ad campaign, which failed to feature Christmas prominently enough. The AFA's statement: Gap, Old Nav…
One Group Wants to Know: Are You Good Without God?

If you live in New York City and ride the subways, perhaps you've seen a new ad campaign. For those of you who don't, during the next month, twelve subway stations will be featuring posters that ask the question, “A m…