Monthly Archives: August 2006

Yesterday I began a series about Christian “doing” the arts. I proposed the very basic idea that Christians should do the arts. Not exactly a revolutionary idea. But there’s a great deal to unearth underneath this idea. Most all of … Continue reading →

A while back I did a series on how Christians engage our culture. In looking at culture, I focused specially on the arts and thought through how we as Christians should encounter secular art. In this series, I intend to … Continue reading →

I would add one more thing about my generation: we are ignited by passion. I suppose that this is true of most youth cultures: passion attracts. But it’s especially true in an age when many–most?–don’t trust authority figures. Sure, young … Continue reading →

This follows from yesterday’s post. We are narcisstic, lost in a self-gaze of our own making. From this comes a concern only for ourself. That’s not to say that we don’t have friends. It’s just that oftentimes our friends serve … Continue reading →

Okay, so this one most everyone knows. But it’s an important point nonetheless. My generation has been raised on the fumes of its own fame. Actually, let’s revise that: the fumes of its own “fame.” We’re not really worthy of … Continue reading →

A quick note about this series: I’m speaking about my secular peers, those who form the bulk of my generation, but what I’m saying also applies, I think, to all of my generation, though some of us may not know … Continue reading →