The process of Christian cultural discernment involves asking a series of questions that allow us to deepen our understanding of whatever it is we…
Discernment 101b: What’s obvious might not be
Some people act as if pluralism isn’t simply a fact of life. Instead, they are offended when movies do not depict the values they…
Discernment 101c: Liking it or Getting it
In an increasingly pluralistic and technological world like ours, hardly a week goes past without the possibility of being confronted with some new artifact…
Discernment 102: How to Disagree Agreeably
I don’t know very much,” James Agate is recorded as saying, “but what I do know I know better than anybody, and I don’t…
Discernment 201: A Guide to Reading Fiction Christianly
If you’re already familiar with Ransom Fellowship, you probably know that we love to encourage discussion and thoughtful responses to art. This certainly includes…
Discernment 202: Pop Culture: Why Bother?
In a cover story in USA Weekend, movie critic Michael Medved invited readers to make a toll-free phone call, responding Yes or No to…
Discernment 301: From Story to Drama
I wish I could read this aloud to you, but I can’t. We aren’t in the same room, for one thing, which is a…
What Would Jesus Value?
Discernment / Scripture / Spirituality / The Skill
Surveys reveal there is apparently a marked disparity between the number of people—especially among males—who claim to believe in Christianity and the number who…