A Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: Three Essential Books in One Volume29 reviews Francis A. Schaeffer Crossway Books, 1990 Reviewing the links between culture and religion + Wonderful Intellectual Discussion + Life Changer + Right to the point + These books saved me             The Gospel According to Superheroes: Religion And Popular Culture1 review Peter Lang Publishing, 2005 By Far the Best of the Recent Books on Superheroes and Spirituality This book is sophisticated and yet user friendly, and Stan Lee writes its Foreword. It's sort of an anthology that connects the dots between superheroes, cultural myths, and spirituality. The author begins by describing common themes between superhero stories and the myths of paradise lost, ...             He Shines in All That's Fair: Culture and Common Grace5 reviews Richard J. Mouw Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002 Embracing Culture + Liberated from the subculture + God's glory revealed in Common Grace + Thoughtful Defense of Common Grace             Holy Superheroes: Exploring Faith And Spirituality In Comic Books7 reviews Greg Garrett Navpress Publishing Group, 2005 Comics... need your Bible? + With Great Power... + Good study How many times have you been told that comics are for kids? How many times have you thought that they are against God? Did you ever think to write a book about it. God can be found in all things - as it is said in the word of God - All things work for the good. Comics are man-made and ...             The Bible and Contemporary Culture1 review Gerd Theissen Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2007 Poorly Written/ Translated The style of this book is very difficult to read. It is confusing to understand what viewpoints Theissen supports. He seems to present radical and unusual views of religion and the Bible as true, but some are contradictory.             Televangelism and American Culture: The Business of Popular Religion Quentin J. Schultze Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2003             Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Contemporary Film2 reviews Robert K. Johnston Baker Academic, 2004 A solid and insightful study The moment I read that Johnston was covering three of my favorite films of all time ("Magnolia," "Run Lola Run," and "About Schmidt") in "Useless Beauty," I knew I had to purchase it. The first chapter alone is worth the price of the book, as it profoundly sets up a study comparing Ecclesiastes ...             Dancing in the Dark: Youth, Popular Culture and the Electronic Media3 reviews Quentin Schultze Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990 For Christians with brains only + EXCELLENT BOOK ON YOUTH CULTURE AND MINISTRY + the "stuff" on the youth side of the generation gap These five profs from Calvin College address the complex web of youth culture and the electronic media from a Christian perspective laced with compassion, intelligence, and thought-provoking perception. They are not going to stand up -- like so many other evangelicals -- and lambaste youth ...             The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian Worldview (5 Volume Set)24 reviews Francis A. Schaeffer Crossway Books, 1985 A Modern Classic for Thoughtful People Who Care + Final Edition Of Dr. Schaeffer's Works + Think Hard! + I would not be a Christian today were it not for this man + Insightful, discerning!!!             The Christian in Today's Culture: Developing A Christian Worldview (How Now Shall We Live?)3 reviews Charles Colson, Nancy Pearcey Tyndale House Publishers, 2001 Garry Sahl + Great companion to How Now Shall We Live Western Culture used to be Christian based on the Bible and the ten commandments,"In God We Trust", but now it is Humanist through our education establishments to the rest of our society.Humanism has replaced Christianity in law and education.We have become a politically correct ...             Christianity And the Mass Media in America: Toward a Democratic Accommodation (Rhetoric and Public Affairs ...2 reviews Quentin J. Schultze Michigan State University Press, 2006 Gives Perspectives But Doesn't Draw Any Practical Conclusions Dr Schultze has given a great critique about the typical evangelical's unquestioned trust in technology. He asks, what is all this trust in technology doing to our faith? That is something I ask myself frequently as I watch churches chase after secular marketing gurus using marketing ...             The Gospel Reloaded: Exploring Spirituality and Faith in The Matrix25 reviews Chris Seay, Greg Garrett Pinon Press, 2003 good book + Seeing God All Around. + Interesting ideas this is an amzing book , written by an amzing guy. I COMPLETELY RECOMEND THIS BOOK. I know chris and he has written a great book. Oh and dont let those 3 people who gave it bad reviews influence you, they just dont know a good book when they read one.             Art And the Bible: Two Essays (Ivp Classics)15 reviews Francis A. Schaeffer IVP Books, 2007 Art and the Bible... Certainly one of my favorite reads + Concise and relevant + Art and the Bible -- a needed book + Very good + Clear-minded             Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art (Wheaton Literary Series)20 reviews Madeleine L'Engle Shaw Books, 2001 Breathing New Life + beautiful book + Fantastic! + Exactly what I was looking for + redeeming writing, celebrating art             The Gospel according to The Simpsons (Leaders)6 reviews Pinsky Westminster John Knox Press, 2006 Excellent Book! + good discussion starter + Yay! + A fascinating course for a church             Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose14 reviews Flannery O'Connor Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1969 " O'Connor's School For Writers" + Breaking O'Connor Open + amazing book! + an excellent read + The distinct, distinguished Catholic voice from the South             Understanding Theology and Popular Culture2 reviews Gordon Lynch Wiley-Blackwell, 2005 A Creative and Helpful Overview of the Field + An Excellent Introduction to Theology and Popular Culture Many theologians write about "popular culture," either directly or indirectly, but theology has been lacking a text that would help situate the larger field of studies in religion and popular culture. Lynch has written such a text: a map for theologians interested in the contemporary debates, as ...             Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue (Engaging Culture)6 reviews Robert K. Johnston Baker Academic, 2006 Evangelical theologian recognizes a wideness in God's grace + AESTHETIC, CRITICAL, THEOLOGICAL, SPIRITUALLY FORMATIVE: An Engagement with hermeneutics + Reel Good Book on Film for Christians + Reel Spirituality             The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family54 reviews Mark I. Pinsky Westminster John Knox Press, 2001 Fantastic book ESPECIALLY for Christians. + Mistitled but good read + An interesting premise and lots of fun (a conservative Christian Simpson fan's review) I am an Orthodox Christian, and as conservative as we are, I recommend this book to ALL Christians. I've been watching the Simpsons since it started, and only after i read this book did i realise how "Christian" this cartoon really is. Some examples: - There is a God. - He does deal with humans ...             Learning the Language of Babylon Terry, M Crist Xulon Press, 2004