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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. From birth to death, culture shapes our experience of the world, molding our perceptions of the possible and impossible. At the same time, culture (“what we make of the world”) is both a profound gift and responsibility from God, a point Crouch draws from throughout the arch of the biblical narrative. Crouch offers three excellent contributions to the ongoing discussion of Christians in culture. First, Crouch shares five questions for understanding and evaluating cultural acts and artifacts. This resource alone is a significant gift to the Christian community, helping the discussion move beyond a simplistic sacred/secular dichotomy. Second, Crouch rightly calls redemptive culture to reflect God’s work in the Exodus and Resurrection, placing the impetus of the Christian hope in God rather than political maneuvering, cultural manipulation, or individual ability. Third, Crouch reminds the church that responsible culture making demands a right understanding of power, community, and grace. A  bsanner | Dec 13, 2008 |  It's not easy to change culture. Change usually happens gradually and unexpectedly. Behind the changes though are people. People change culture. Andy describes how Christians can create and cultivate culture in the way God intend. But in a way we are merely participating in making culture with God. One thing I liked about the book is Andy backed his theme of the book with the scripture. He saw the limitation of culture making on our own but at the same time challenged the reader to culture making in practical ways. (  ) lt999 | Dec 9, 2008 | An excellent and sometimes provocative new way of looking at Christians and culture. Crouch offers a more comprehensive understanding of culture -- well beyond "high culture" of the arts -- than typically found among Christian authors. His retelling of the Biblical narrative in its cultural context is very engaging. Well worth the read. (  ) cope4phd | Nov 12, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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It is not enough to condemn culture. Nor is it sufficient merely to critique culture or to copy culture. Most of the time, we just consume culture. But the only way to change culture is to create culture.
In his new book Andy Crouch unleashes a stirring manifesto calling Christians to be culture makers. For too long Christians have had an insufficient view of culture and have waged misguided "culture wars." But we must reclaim the cultural mandate to be the creative cultivators that God designed us to be.
A model of his premise, this landmark book is sure to be a rallying cry for a new generation of culturally creative Christians. Discover your calling to become a culture maker!.
"Culture Making is a book that's been needed for decades, but it arrives at just the right moment. People of faith now poised to use their influence have much to contribute to the common good as creators and advocates, not just as critics and judges. But that requires careful thought and clear insight, both of which are abundantly found in this profound and practical book." D. Michael Lindsay, author of Faith in the Halls of Power and assistant professor of sociology, Rice University
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