May
21
2008
Culture Makers
Not long ago, I received an advanced copy of Andy Crouch’s forthcoming book Culture Making (IVP). What I have read so far is excellent. It will not only be a book that contributes tremendous value to the ongoing discussion of Christ and culture, but my expectation is that after it comes out in August it will be leading the conversation. Mark my words: this is one serious book, that if taken seriously, has the potential to make a serious impact. Seriously!
Anyway, here is an interview Andy did a while back with Student Soul. In it he describes what he means by “culture making”:
Cultural transformation is something that a lot of Christians talk about and aspire to. We want to be a part of transforming the culture. The question is, how is culture transformed? Does it happen just because we think more about culture, or because we pay more attention to culture? As I was thinking about cultural transformation I became convinced that culture changes when people actually make more and better culture. If we want to transform culture, what we actually have to do is to get into the midst of the human cultural project and create some new cultural goods that reshape the way people imagine and experience their world.