Jul
09
2008
John Seel Reviews Culture Making
The Bible makes it clear that Christians need to be people of double listening — listening both to the questions of the world and the answers of the Word. We’re responsible to be good interpreters not only of Scripture, but also of culture. God calls us to be like the men of Issachar, “who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). We’re called to think long and hard, deep and wide about “our times” and all the issues surrounding the mission of the church — its proper relationship to this world as well as its proper place in it.
With this in mind, John Seel offers a critical review of Andy Crouch’s forthcoming book Culture Making. This is no ordinary review. Reading it is like listening in on a conversation between two top notch Christian thinkers who understand the complexities involved in the relationship between Christians and culture. If you are a Christian who wants to get better at “double listening”, this is a must read review.
This review will be featured in Critique magazine (in the next several weeks). It will also be posted on the Ransom Fellowship website as well (a ministry you would be wise to become familiar with).