Music

Gendered Messaging in the Evangelical Purity Movement: My guest post at the Anxious Bench

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I've been a fan of the Anxious Bench for years so I'm excited to have this piece picked up by the editors there. The topic is outside the usual cluster of themes I write about here and I may be overextending myself. But consider it a conversation starter if nothing else. Basically, I use my … Continue reading Gendered Messaging in the Evangelical Purity Movement: My guest post at the Anxious Bench

Does activist worship inspire “Fox Evangelicals?”

/ Jared S. Burkholder / 3 Comments

I don’t really know what’s going on in the minds of evangelicals when they sing along with worship songs. Its likely some are just thinking about lunch, the color of the carpet, the worship leader’s mannerisms, or wondering when that guy up front started doing the hand-raising thing. For many, though, worship songs no doubt … Continue reading Does activist worship inspire “Fox Evangelicals?”

Aging Christian Rockers and Sound Tracks for Court Evangelicals

/ Jared S. Burkholder / 4 Comments

I grew up listening to Petra. If you didn't attend a church steeped in white evangelicalism's "youth group" sub-culture of the 1980s like I did, I don't expect you to know of this rock band. They started in the 1970s with a sound akin to Kansas or Styx blended with synth melodies and heavy guitar … Continue reading Aging Christian Rockers and Sound Tracks for Court Evangelicals