January 5, 2012’s episode of “On Being with Krista Tippet” is a conversation with Rosanne Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash,…
music
The rise and fall of Christian rock
Meghan O'Gieblyn, writing for Guernica, forays into the history of CCM, or Christian contemporary music, which also happens to be…
Cults video throwsback to Jim Jones
Indie band Cults has released the official video for "Go Outside," which brings the fascinating and tragic story of the…
Is there anybody out there? (Pink Floyd and Charles Taylor)
In the Frankfurter Rundschau, Hartmut Rosa hears the echoes of Pink Floyd in the work of Charles Taylor.
Translating music into politics in Haiti
In Foreign Policy, Elizabeth McAlister---a member of the SSRC Working Group on Spirituality, Political Engagement, and Public Life---writes on recent…
Competitive theism at the Grammys
In anticipation of the Grammy Awards tonight, Neill Strauss asks, "Why do so many musical superstars think that their careers…
Crosswise logic
My previous post sought to humble the principle of non-contradiction, and thus the logic of consistency it defines, finding it inadequate for…
What does it mean to be cool and Christian?
Thomas Turner, author of the blog Everyday Liturgy, interviews Brett McCracken on his new book, Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool…
Rock and theology
At the Rock and Theology blog, scholars explore "the relationship between ’secular’ rock and ’sacred’ theology, and related matters of…