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"Christian" is a Bad Adjective

A collection of 29 posts
"Christian" is a Bad Adjective

Is "Illinois" the best "Christian album" of the year?

Sufjan Stevens' new album Illinois is very, very strange. And very, very good. And, judging by the critical response it's getting, it looks like the most highly praised album recorded by a Christian singer/songwriter in many years. (Am I forgetting any similarly celebrated titles?) Check it
07 Jul 2005 1 min read
"Christian" is a Bad Adjective

What's wrong with CCM? (installment 1,006...)

Kate Bowman is becoming one of the most interesting new voices in the dialogue about faith and art. And I just discovered an interview on her blog, Evangelical Expatriate that had me nodding and even cheering at the insightful observations about "contemporary Christian music."
19 Mar 2005
"Christian" is a Bad Adjective

Fred Clark rampage on Christian Art

Check out this three-part series on "Christian art"... ...over at Slacktivist. Preach it, brother.
17 Jun 2004
Josh Hurst calls for closing the doors on CCM
Josh Hurst

Josh Hurst calls for closing the doors on CCM

[2025 Update: This post is past its expiration date. Some of these links may no longer work due to the cruel realities of the Internet’s impermanence. (If you find a solution to the broken link, let me know.) I’m preserving this post for archival purposes.] Josh Hurst at
31 May 2004 3 min read
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