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.

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Why “Believe Me” might be the first good Christian film

By Laura Turner — June 12, 2014

Finally, a Christian movie that doesn't need heavy-handed message techniques to tell its story. Why I'll be first in line to see "Believe Me" come September.

‘Not one more’: At Seattle Pacific University or anywhere else

By Laura Turner — June 6, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) That is what we do after horrific events like Thursday's shooting. We trust in a good God who we still do not understand, against whom we rail and to whom we pray. We wait. And we hope, often impossibly, that not one more will be lost.

Seattle Pacific shooting: Communal wounds

By Laura Turner — June 6, 2014

A deadly shooting at Seattle Pacific University yesterday has left us, again, with more questions than answers. What does an event like this do to a school's psyche?

Duck Dynasty and other Bibles

By Laura Turner — June 5, 2014

Phil and Al Robertson of Duck Dynasty are collaborating with Thomas Nelson to produce "The Duck Commander Faith and Family Bible." That's just weird.

Ann B. Davis-shaped hole in our hearts

By Laura Turner — June 2, 2014

Ann B. Davis, most famous for playing Alice on "The Brady Bunch," died on Sunday at the age of 88. She spent the last thirty-eight years of her life living and working with the Episcopal Church.

Maya Angelou’s: Moments from a life of surprise

By Laura Turner — May 28, 2014

Maya Angelou died today at the age of 86. Her life took more surprising turns than most novels -- we recount them here.

Church of Beyoncé: Sufbort!

By Laura Turner — May 22, 2014

Beyoncé is now the central figure of a new religious movement. What will the future of Beyism be?

Macklemore’s Jewish costume debacle

By Laura Turner — May 19, 2014

Rapper Macklemore showed up at a performance costumed in what many saw as an offensive Jewish caricature. He claims it was nothing more than a silly getup. Maybe give the costumes a break, Macklemore?

Jackie’s letters to priest: A public peek at private soul searching

By Laura Turner — May 15, 2014

Learning about Jackie's doubt, loneliness has the ring of private confession like Mother Teresa's journals.

Casey Kasem: A legacy of charity, gone missing

By Laura Turner — May 13, 2014

Casey Kasem, one of America's most beloved voices, has gone missing and his second wife is accused of keeping him from his friends and family. His religion has been a source of strength in the past.

HGTV cancels “Flip it Forward”

By Laura Turner — May 8, 2014

HGTV has canceled a show once word spread that its hosts were antigay activists. What does that mean for the future of television?

Losing their religion?

By Laura Turner — May 1, 2014

Films like "God's Not Dead" and the upcoming "A Matter of Faith" portray higher education as antithetical to faith. That's not true. So why do they keep at it?

The faith of Emma Stone

By Laura Turner — April 30, 2014

From Jimmy Fallon to Spiderman to the cover of VOGUE, Emma Stone is everywhere right now. Here's the backstory behind the star's faith and upbringing.

Jars of Clay lead singer supports gay marriage

By Laura Turner — April 25, 2014

Jars of Clay frontman Dan Haseltine has shown his support for gay marriage. What does that mean for contemporary evangelicalism?

Cliven Bundy also wonders…