Laura Turner
Laura Turner is a writer and editor living in San Francisco. In addition to being a regular contributor to Christianity Today’s “Her.meneutics” blog, she has also written for publications such as Books & Culture and The Bold Italic. She is interested in the intersection of church and culture.
All Stories by Laura Turner
Boston Marathon: Grief is a spectator sport
By Laura Turner — April 22, 2014
Meb Keflezighi won the Boston Marathon yesterday, the first American man to do so since 1983. How do we respond when national grief requires a triumphant narrative?
Fight Church: Who would Jesus punch?
By Laura Turner — April 17, 2014
"Fight Church" is a documentary about pastors who step into the boxing ring as a form of evangelism. Is this the new masculine Christianity?
Stephen Colbert and the church of Late Night
By Laura Turner — April 15, 2014
Now that Stephen Colbert is slate to host The Late Show, what can we expect for late night religious coverage?
Mickey Rooney: An evangelical at the end?
By Laura Turner — April 7, 2014
Mickey Rooney died on Sunday at 93. We remember his prolific and volatile career, as well as the faith he seemed to grasp at the end of his life.
No god but Alec Baldwin
By Laura Turner — April 3, 2014
On Alec Baldwin's birthday, we remember his speech from MALICE about being God. What does it mean when we our society grants people this sense of omnipotence?
The tao of Louis CK
By Laura Turner — March 31, 2014
On SNL this weekend, Louis CK asked how we can be sure that God doesn't exist. Have we looked everywhere?
‘God’s Not Dead’ wins audiences, not critics
By Laura Turner — March 26, 2014
"God's Not Dead" opened in a surprising fifth place of all movies last weekend. What does that mean for Christian movies in America?
Why I won’t be seeing Grand Budapest Hotel
By Laura Turner — March 20, 2014
Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" is out in theaters, but I won't be going to see it.
Hot in Helll (remix)
By Laura Turner — March 17, 2014
What happens when the rapper Nelly meets Dante? A new mashup: "Hot in Helll (remix)"
SNL Gets Biblical
By Laura Turner — March 14, 2014
When Bible stories show up on Saturday Night Live, how they're told matters.
“Frozen” probably won’t make kids gay
By Laura Turner — March 13, 2014
Colorado radio hosts Kevin Swanson and Steve Vaughn claim "Frozen" is trying to indoctrinate kids to become gay. Not so much.
Gun Evangelism: Stephen Colbert, Jesus, and guns
By Laura Turner — March 11, 2014
The shaky theology behind using gun giveaways as evangelistic tools.
The Royal (Tenenbaum) wedding
By Laura Turner — March 6, 2014
Weddings are one of the most sacred traditions of any religion. So what do we make of a couple who base their big day around the stylings of director Wes Anderson?
2014 Oscars: Leto, McConaughey, Nyong’o, and the art of the acceptance speech
By Laura Turner — March 3, 2014
Acceptance speeches live or die by three factors. Who got it right at last night's Oscars?
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Oscars
By Laura Turner — February 28, 2014
We are two days away from the greatest day of the year, so today is like December 23rd for kids, or April 18th for pot enthusiasts, or June 12th for people who really love the American flag. The Oscars really are one of my favorite days of the year, and as much as it can […]
