If anything is certain for Christians today, it’s that we find ourselves living among people who do not share our deepest convictions and values.…
Denis Haack
Discernment 101a: Always Begin Objectively
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…
Seeing beyond the traces
Creation / Faith / Spirituality
One of the things I love about winter in Minnesota is how tracks are left to tell a story in newly fallen snow. In…
A Storybook Bible for Grownups
I’ve plagiarized the title for this review—it’s the subtitle of a new book from Square Halo Books: Revealed: A Storybook Bible for Grown-ups. I…
A Prayer for Terrorists
How does one pray in an age marred by terrorism? What words do I use, and for what do I ask? When I recognize…