*culture is not optional

Life in a box

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

An interview with artist Ben Keys about his series of paintings featuring TV Head.

Have you heard the news?

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

On what happens when the kidnapping of Christian peace activists in Iraq meets the interpretation of a conservative radio pundit.

Prophetic advertising

by Sam Van Eman

We take in hundreds of ads every day?what should be our response?

Reporting on the source

by The *cino Community

A look at how some of the folks connected to *cino choose news sources and discern information.

Confessions of a Fundamentalist Librarian

by Neil E. Das

An account of maturing in discernment.

Good music of 2005

by Grant Elgersma

An overview of the good stuff increasingly distributed through new technologies.

Glory to God in the Highest

by Ron Van Der Pol

All I ever get for Christmas is blue

by Kate Bowman Johnston

What to do when sugary musak just doesn?t cut it.

Jamming the mass media

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

Kalle Lasn's Culture Jam, while plentiful in justifiable critique, lacks vision for proceeding against the problems of mass media. However, the need for vision is where Christians have a lot to offer.

Tuning in without tuning out

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

How does the agricultural commentary of Jesus apply to our relationship with modern technology?

Adbusters

The self-proclaimed ?culturejammer headquarters.? See what you think?

What?s wrong with the news?

FAIR

Information from the organization Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) on perceived problems with our news sources.

The Tupelo miracle

Sojourner?s Magazine

An article by Danny Duncan Collum on how faith and a newspaper transformed a Mississippi community.

cultureVision curriculum

*culture is not optional

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