Christianity and Pop Culture

I came across an interesting article today, written by Ted Turnau, about being a Christian and engagement with pop culture.

Here’s an outline of the main points:

• Whatever else popular culture is, it is not trivial, because it is an expression of faith and worship.
• Not all popular culture is equally meaningful.
• Not every piece of popular culture is appropriate for engagement.
• Popular culture works by creating imaginative landscapes for us to inhabit.
• When thinking about a piece of popular culture it pays to know the tricks of the trade.
• Every piece of popular culture is a complicated mixture of grace and idolatry.
• Think carefully about how to undermine the idol and how the gospel applies to the piece of popular culture you’re sharing with friends.
• Look for occasions where you can experience popular culture together with Christian and non-Christian friends and family.
  

You can read the whole article here. Thanks to Justin Taylor for pointing the article out.