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Anyone interested in the theological intersection of Christ and culture should be familiar with Richard Niebuhr’s 50’s classic, Christ and Culture, which bequeathed the familiar Christ and Culture typology to Christians of the Western world. In a follow up work, New Testament scholar D.A. Carson recently published Christ and Culture Revisited, a deliberate reassessment of […]

True Humanity sermon

A message I recently gave on True Humanity, in which I consider the difference between Darwin and God’s understanding of what it means to be truly human.

v.Culture - new article

Boundless is running my new article today entitled “v. Culture.” The article briefly critiques Christian approaches to culture, followed by six alternative ways to engage culture.

Christ & Culture Revisited

Those familiar with the theological debates regarding Christ and Culture will, no doubt, be familiar with Richard Niebuhr’s classic work Christ and Culture. Largely developed through reflection on historical patterns of and postures toward cultural engagement, Christ and Culture offered an insightful synthesis as well as a new typology. Niebuhr constructed a five-fold approach to […]

Plenary #6 - Jeremy Begbie
This is the address I have anticipated the most. I encountered Begbie in my seminary library, reading some of Voice of Creation’s Praise. Begbie’s most recent work is the in the Baker Engaging Culture series: Resounding Truth. Begbie demonstrates theological integration at its finest. I have so much to learn, so […]

Plenary #1 - Andy Crouch, Art as Gift, Calling & Obedience
Andy is perhaps best known as a columnist for Christianity Today; however he has started other magazines, written extensively on matters of faith and culture. His message was one of the best I’ve heard on the subject—compelling, intriguing, and engaging. Buy it and listen to […]

Christ and Pop Culture

I just stumbled across this blog—Christ and Pop Culture—which looks fairly promising. As a burgeoning McCarthy fan,  I found the review of No Country for Old Men very balanced and insightful. (Great film by the way, if you can stomach the violence.)