The Gospel According to Pop Culture, or How I Commit Heresy for Lent

Isn’t it kind of an oversimplification to call Judas a traitor? I mean, if Jesus was sent here to die, couldn’t it be argued that Judas actually carried an incredibly heavy burden?

I am convinced that my dad has a brief “Here we go again” moment whenever he receives a text from me. Because sometimes I’m asking about dinner or if the cat needs to be fed, and other times I’m asking about Judas’ humanity.

And I ask about Judas’ humanity not because of anything I read in scripture—it’s because of Jesus Christ Superstar. There have been a few “religious” conversations started entirely because of something I saw, read, or listened to that had nothing to do with scripture, specifically.

But it still has to do with religion and faith. In my opinion, anyway.

So I’m gonna do what I always claim I’m going to do but never actually do—utilize my website and share my thoughts. And what better time to possibly commit heresy by using pop-culture examples to talk about faith and religious figures than during Lent?

Should you read on after this initial post, you’ll get to read reflections on shows like Jesus Christ Superstar and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. I’ve recently started listening to Christian music, which has been a journey in itself, and I’ll probably write about that.

And finally…well, there is no finally. I don’t know how this is going to conclude. Or even if it’s going to conclude. It’s just going to give me something to write about, and that’s good enough for me.