Links - Faith & Culture
Culture Watch
From some great Christian thinkers/culture watchers in the
Salvo Magazine
Published by the Fellowship of St. James, Salvo Magazine takes on scientific naturalism and leads readers to the “one worldview that actually works.” The site offers critiques of art, film, music, etc. In addition, Salvo debunks the cultural myths of human dignity, virtue and morality.
The Other Journal
The Other Journal is billed as an online quarterly publication promoting vibrant discourse surrounding the issues of theology, culture and social justice. Brought to us by
Chesterton House
This center for Christian studies bills itself as “daring to discuss the important and the amusing.” Affiliated with
The Fischtank
The Fischtank is the homepage for one of CPYU's favorite authors, thinkers and artists, John Fischer. He has information about his books and music as well as links to many of his articles. We encourage you to sign up to receive his "Catch of the Day" daily e-mail devotional.
The Kindlings Muse
Dick Staub has always been one of our best friends and most respected culture watchers. Now you can access his podcasts online. These interactive interviews feature Staub’s engaging style and equally engaging parade of guests as they discuss all things culture and how the Christian faith relates to those things.
Serious Times
The companion site to James Emery White’s book of the same name, both of which help us understand our current cultural context as a pre-requisite to living high-impact lives for Christ in light of our day’s unique challenges.
Byron Borger’s Blog
http://heartsandmindsbooknotes.blogspot.com
Nobody knows books like Byron Borger, the owner of the Hearts and Minds Bookstore in
The N.T. Wright Page
This page includes an exhaustive list of articles, lectures, videos and audio files related to the ministry of scholar N.T. Wright, the Bishop of Durham. Wright is a voice on matters of faith and culture who is worth listening to.
Infuze Magazine
A creative and engaging online magazine investigating the intersection of faith with art and entertainment culture. Includes interviews, blogs, reviews, creative works and much more.
Culture Is Not Optional
The online home of a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping and connecting Christians for practical service in God’s Kingdom. The site offers helpful tools and resources for engaging culture Christianly.
Dr. David Naugle
Dr. Naugle is a professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at
Culture Makers
This site contains the collected writings of Christian cultural analyst Andy Crouch. The content explores the ways that culture shapes faith, and the ways followers of Christ respond to culture.
Looking Closer
Looking closer is a site dedicated to "searching for truth, beauty and meaning in the arts." Includes loads of film and music reviews, interviews and weekly columns on the arts written from the thoughtful perspective of a Christian world and life view.
Christian Counterculture
www.christiancounterculture.com
A challenging, timely and relevant site that calls the church to task for accommodating culture in such a way that we've lost our edge and distinctives as people of the Kingdom. This site provides deep and reflective content valuable in our work leading the emerging generations to true spiritual maturity.
Modern Reformation
This site features deep theological reflection on matters of faith and culture from Michael Horton and the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Loaded with articles, resources and commentary.
Ransom Fellowship
Ransom Fellowship is the writing/speaking ministry of Denis and Margie Haack. This site reflects the ministry's mission to help Christians develop skills of discernment and deepen their discipleship. This site offers helpful foundational material, as well as numerous reviews of books, films, etc.
Dick Staub Culture Watch
This site from radio host and writer Dick Staub features movie, music, book and news reviews where "belief meets life." Dick believes by listening to popular culture one can hear and understand issues of importance to today's seeker and become literate in the "vocabulary" most useful in communicating beliefs. One of our favorites.
Brian Godawa
A personal site created by Brian Godawa,
The Coalition for Christian Outreach
www.ccojubilee.com
An organization that's played a pivotal role in Walt Mueller's life, The Coalition for Christian Outreach ministers to college students in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. However, this site is about more than the organization. The site includes a helpful "articles and tools" section filled with Bible studies, book reviews and many other resources.
Movie Theology
www.cmu.ca/library/faithfilm.html
Compiled by Professor Gordon Matties, this list includes Web addresses for sites that offer info on movies, along with sites that offer reviews of film from a Christian perspective. This is a goldmine for film buffs.
Redeem The Day
http://www.redeemtheday.org
This website is brought to you by Kary Oberbrunner, author of The Journey Towards Relevance. His site is designed to encourage people to "buy back time" and start impacting and effecting others in the here and now. It offers insightful articles on how to transform the future by redeeming the present.
Emerging Scholars Network
http://www.intervarsity.org/gfm/esn/
The Emerging Scholars Network is brought to you by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. They are called to identify, encourage, and support the next generation of Christian scholars, at all stages of their academic careers, who will be a redeeming influence within higher education. Whether you are in a higher education program yourself, or perhaps are involved in campus ministry, this organization is worth checking out.
Faith 'N' Film
Mark Joseph hosts this site that features daily news and analysis from the world of faith and film.
Mars Hill Forum
Mars Hill Forum exists to reveal Christ in the midst of our current postmodern culture. The site includes journal articles and other information designed to train people to be competent in the study of the Scriptures, the culture, and human soul. A wonderful and thoughtful site striving to address the needs of a rapidly changing culture.
RELEVANT has both a print magazine and an on-line 'zine, each with it's own content. Operated by a group of Gen X Christians, RELEVANT is one of the best sites out there examining God, Life, and Progressive Culture. Topics discussed include faith, career, relationships, music, and the culture at large, all from an intelligent and fresh Christian perspective. They also offer a great e-mail newsletter.
The Gospel And Our Culture Network
A very helpful site for those desiring to minister effectively in our current postmodern context. This site brings together a wide variety of churches and organizations working together on the frontier of the missionary field.
Terry Mattingly's "On Religion"
The Web site for Mattingly's syndicated column offers cutting-edge cultural commentary from a Christian perspective. Includes an archive of columns and additional writings from Mattingly.
Mind Over Media
http://www.ministryandmedia.com
Group Publishing's Bryan Belknap presides over this new site that serves to further Belknap's musings on faith and all things cultural. Reviews, perspective and insight are offered on secular media offerings, as well as those in the Christian realm.
Breakpoint
Chuck Colson's daily guide to developing a Christian Worldview in post-Christian culture hits the net with Colson's insightful commentary on news and trends. Visitors can search the archives for scripts from past commentaries or listen to the day's broadcast.
http://www.mckenziestudycenter.org
The online home of an institute that's part of