Christian Realism

Our own Sharon Shannon’s brother-in-law, Christopher Shannon, is assistant professor of history at Christendom College. He is a frequent guest on the Mars Hill Audio Journal. The most recent issue (no 85) has an interview with him, discussing “how social scientists encouraged the rise of autonomous individualism in 20th-century America” (which is the topic of his book Conspicuous Criticism). Fascinating discussion, well worth listening to (as is, of course, most anything on the MHA Journals).

If having a ‘new’ Tolkien book (Children of Hurin) recently wasn’t enough, volume 4 (2007 edition) of Tolkien Studies has just come out. Luckily, I can read it online through the university I work for. The less privileged will have to shell out $60 for it. But if you’re at all interested in Tolkien scholarship, this journal is a must read.

Nashville, Tenn., May 1, 2007—CCM Magazine, Christian music’s preeminent publication, is changing its definition of “Christian music” with its May 2007 issue to raise the profile of independent and general market artists of faith.

“This month marks a historic step for our magazine, and, as a result, the fans and the industry we serve,” said CCM Editor Jay Swartzendruber. “We’re going to start mixing indie and general market Christians such as The Fray, Mary J. Blige and Sufjan Stevens in with artists with traditional Christian label affiliation. Rather than define ‘Christian music’ just by its label or distribution, we’re now defining it as Christian worldview music. CCM Magazine has always taken its role as a leader seriously, and we believe this is the way of the future.”

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