>Neal Postman's book Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business is getting somewhat dated, but I still highly recommend it. I read it six or seven years ago and it has really changed how I take in the news. Tim Challies reflects on Postman in light of the catastrophe in … Continue reading >Neal Postman and Haiti

>Two Songs for the Week (from opposite ends of my listening spectrum)

January 11, 2010 / Daniel Waugh / 1 Comment

>I don't care from HipHop/Rap or Country. I can appreciate most anything else, as these two songs show:http://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swfJust Stop - Disturbedhttp://www.lala.com/external/flash/SingleSongWidget.swfCome On, Come Out - A Fine Fre...

>Christ and Culture: My Conclusion

January 7, 2010 / Daniel Waugh

>Last semester the ACG I lead considered how Christians and the Church should engage our culture. We looked at Neihbur's five models, considering the pro's and con's of each (for this summary, check out the Nov. 20th posting on the poiemablog).Most of us landed in one of two camps - the "transformationalist" or the "two-kingdom" … Continue reading >Christ and Culture: My Conclusion

>Counterfeit Gods, part 2

January 5, 2010 / Daniel Waugh / 2 Comments

>It's been a very long time since my last post on this book. Our group considered chapter one a month ago, I just forgot to post about it. It was a good chapter and a good conversation.What is the deepest longing of your heart? What would life be like if you were given what you … Continue reading >Counterfeit Gods, part 2