Sometimes the best thing we can do is to consume a piece of culture in moderation, or not at all. Brett mccracken is a senior editor at the gospel coalition and author of. Brett mccracken is managing editor of biola magazine and author of gray matters. Brett talks about how, especially with the last three, christians have moved from opposing poles of legalism and liberty in. Brett mccracken quotes author of hipster christianity goodreads. As christians were encouraged to engage it, create it, redeem it. Thats just what brett mccracken aims to help us do in gray matters. Enter your email address to receive new blog posts from brett mccracken. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover brett s. Hipster christianity author publishes second book, gray. Gray matters navigating the space between legalism and liberty by brett mccracken and publisher baker academic.
Gray matters examines some of the hotbutton gray areas of christian cultural consumption, helping to lead us to adopt a more thoughtful. Building off of mccrackens acclaimed debut, hipster christianity, the point of gray matters is not to. With the same insight found in his popular hipster christianity, brett mccracken examines some of the hotbutton gray areas of christian cultural consumption, helping to lead us to adopt a more thoughtful approach to consuming culture in the complicated middle ground between legalism and liberty. John van sloten gray matters discerning the source of common cultural graces. In gray matters, he explores christianitys natural extremes with his feet firmly planted in scripture. October 7, 20 by pastor dave online 4 comments christians have a hard time with nuance, writes brett mccracken. Author of uncomfortable 2017, hipster christianity 2010 and gray matters 20. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Its way easier to just say yes or no to things, rather than well, maybe, depending. In the last hundred years, many believers have ricocheted back and forth between these polesbetween, as brett mccracken puts it, legalism and liberty. Navigating the space between legalism and liberty kindle edition by mccracken, brett. Roberta green ahmanson, writer and speaker in gray matters, brett mccracken does something quite refreshinghe serves as a wise and discerning guide to the consuming of culture.
Brett mccracken hat mit seinem buch gray matters einen versuch gemacht, diese frage zu beantworten. It does that by looking at four areas of things we consume in life. Lewislike approach to navigating the space between excessive consumption and legalistic abstention. Gray matters brett mccracken 9780801014741 netgalley. Read gray matters navigating the space between legalism and liberty by brett mccracken available from rakuten kobo. Brett mccracken writer, journalist, film critic, pastor. Brett mccracken is one of this generations leading thinkers on the intersection of faith and culture. Engaging it, embracing it, consuming it, and creating it. He lives with his wife in southern california where he serves as an elder at southlands church. Bravo to brett mccracken for being courageous and may this book create authentic dialogue amongst believers in the faith. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style.
Gray matters is a much needed book for the christian community. Gray matters navigating the space between legalism and. The main reason i bought the book was the section on movies and it was well worth the price of the book. He charges headfirst into controversial questions and leaves no stone unturned.
Why do we as evangelicals have a problem swinging between these two extremes. Uncomfortable hipster christianity gray matters ebooks. When church and cool collide, was a unique and thoughtful look at many of cultural realities of christianity. Brett mccracken was a classmate of mine at wheaton college and it has been fun to follow his writing career from a distance over the past few years. Gray matters is one of my favorite reads of the year and will get a highly recommended must read for christians and even nonchristians who want to learn some principles on having discernment in their daily lives as well. Like we are all, each of us, imbued with creativity by a creator. Brett mccracken speaks about his book gray matters. Granted, if i wrote it, it wouldnt have been nearly as good better to say it would never have been written if i were writing it. Baker books, christian liberty, gray matters, hipster christianity, legalism. Gray matters ebook by brett mccracken rakuten kobo. The book and todays discussion address how christians should relate to culture food, drink, music, movies. With the same insight found in his popular hipster christianity, brett mccracken examines some of the hotbutton gray areas of christian cultural consumption. Brett mccracken is a senior editor for the gospel coalition and the author of hipster christianity and gray matters. Yes, you can drink beer and watch game of thrones christianity.
He has written for the wall street journal, washington post, huffington post, christianity. View brett mccracken s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Navigating the space between legalism and liberty is an. Brett mccracken has written a book that i wish i wrote. Gray matters examines some of the hotbutton gray areas of christian cultural consumption, helping to lead us to adopt a more thoughtful approach to consuming culture in the complicated middle ground between legalism and liberty. If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and. Is our consumption of culture simply a diversion with no meaningful bearing on our faith.
I suspect part of it is simply that we evangelicals are. Brett mccracken is the social media manager and university writer, managing editor for the biola magazine and a professor in the journalism department. These are what brett mccracken calls gray areas, those areas that are left for us to pray through and seek guidance. Gray matters brett mccracken baker books, 20 272 pp.
Mccracken believes the case for the good of culture has already been made, and he lists fifteen books published in. With the same insight and acuity found in his popular hipster christianity, brett mccracken examines some of the hotbutton gray areas of christian cultural consumption, helping to lead christians to adopt a more thoughtful approach to consuming culture in the complicated middle ground between legalism and license. Brett mccracken is a writer and journalist based in southern california. He also writes regularly for christianity today and his website, brettmccracken. Mccracken examines the gray areas of cultural consumption to help you find the middle ground between legalism and license in a way that honors god. How and why should christians enjoy art and culture. How to choose a church search home about blog books. Readers will learn how to both enrich their own lives and honor godrefining their ability to discern truth, goodness, beauty, and enjoy his creation. The awkward and essential challenge of christian community crossway, 2017. Gray matters is the culmination of ideas ive long contemplatedperhaps dating back to high school when i first starting really getting into movies and secular music. Gray matters by brett mccracken, 9780801014741, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Introduction 9 but scriptural silence about the particularities of twenty. Gray matters biola university center for christianity, culture and.
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