{"product_id":"popcultured-thinking-christianly-about-style-media-and-entertainment-paperback-1","title":"Popcultured: Thinking Christianly about Style, Media and Entertainment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no avoiding popular culture--we've been enculturated into it. What does it mean to be faithful Christians in a pop culture world? How do we think Christianly about celebrity and leisure? Some Christians try to abstain from \"worldly\" pursuits, while others consume culture indiscriminately, assuming it has little effect on them. But if Christ is Lord of all of life, then there ought to be Christian ways to engage with and appreciate popular culture. Steve Turner has spent his career chronicling and interviewing people from the worlds of music, film, television, fashion, art and literature. Now he provides an insider's guide to a wide range of entertainment pursuits, with biblical frameworks for understanding pop culture genres and artifacts. Turner explores\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow movies use redemptive narratives and parables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eways journalistic headlines convey worldview assumptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edifferences between famous people in the past and celebrities today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewhat ideas are communicated through clothing and fashion design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow technology changes our sense of what is real\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod entrusts culture to us and gives us the ability to critique it, enjoy it and create it. This book will help you become a better cultural critic, consumer and creator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42608956833888,"sku":"9780830837687","price":35.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/TVRtallPeHNDb0dKZWVXL3pKQlhSQT09.webp?v=1771937810","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/popcultured-thinking-christianly-about-style-media-and-entertainment-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}