Tag Christianity and Culture

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An Interview with David Wells

On the eve of the publication of his latest book, The Courage to be Protestant (Eerdmans, 2008), Derek Thomas asked him some questions about the reasons that lay behind its publication. DT: Congratulations David on the publication of your latest…

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Golfing For Jesus: Christ and Consumer Culture

In his 1922 work Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis used the phrase Christianity Incorporated to capture the ethos of his fictional small town overrun by a blending of consumerism and religion. What was good for 1922, however, may be good for today.…

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Interview with Sean Lucas

1.      Sean, welcome to the ref21 blog. We’ve been looking forward to having you join us and now that you have, tell us a little about yourself. Thanks, Derek. I’m glad to be part of the Ref21 band of bloggers.…

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Sneaker Seeker Sensitive Churches

I’ve been preaching through Acts and have been making some references to the “meat offered to idols” issue. And it crossed my mind, “This has some bearing on sneakers and church!” Right! The connection is tenuous, to be sure. Let…

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Be Not Deceived

It’s been called the greatest hoax ever played on the classical music recording industry. Several years ago, a British pianist that hardly anyone had even heard of, and who had recently died, Joyce Hatto by name, had, so we were…