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Faith & Culture
Exploring how faith functions in contemporary societies is an important task for every faith community if we want to make informed decisions about how our beliefs should be brought to bear on important issues of the day.

Here you will find ideas, resources and links for:
- Pop Theology: Finding God in music, movies, art, and more
- World events
- The secular world
- Church and State issues
- and more . . .
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  • Speaking of Faith - Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett is public radio's weekly program about "religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas." We are produced and distributed by American Public Media and currently heard on over 200 public radio stations across the U.S. and globally via the Web and podcast. Krista takes a narrative, or first-person, approach to religious and philosophical conversation. She draws out the intersection of theology and human experience, of grand religious ideas and real life. A weekly national program since July 2001, Speaking of Faith is not so much about religion per se, but about drawing out compelling and challenging voices of wisdom on the most important subjects of 21st-century life; thereby creating a different kind of in-depth, revealing, illuminating dialogue than can be elicited by traditional journalistic treatments and debates. Topics range from "Einstein and the Mind of God" to "The Spirituality of Parenting" to "Diplomacy and Religion in the 21st Century."
  • Christianity Today at the Movies - Movie reviews and study guides.
  • Church Video Licensing - Most of us fast-forward right through that FBI warning at the beginning of videos and DVDs. Ever wonder what it actually says? The Federal Copyright Act of 1976 stipulates that pre-recorded videocassettes and DVDs are authorized for personal home use only. Special permission must be granted for any public performance—and that includes churches. Violations can result in substantial fines, up to $30,000 per infringement. Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc. (CCLI) and Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) have partnered to create Christian Video Licensing International (CVLI) and the Church Video License, which offers blanket copyright coverage for video titles from more than 90 producers.
  • Hollywood Jesus - Pop culture from a spiritual view. Reviews and discussion for movies, comic books, music, games, sports and television.
  • The Thoughtful Christian - A resource of downloadable lesson plans for adult and youth study, there is a section on "Pop Culture" that includes specific guides for discussing movies and television shows.
  • Walden Media - Walden Media specializes in entertainment for the whole family. Past award-winning films include: the Chronicles of Narnia series, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Nim's Island and Charlotte's Web. Upcoming films include Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne Johnson and Ramona & Beezus based on the best-selling book series by Beverly Cleary and starring Selena Gomez. Their website offers curriculum and study guides for a variety of movies that are family related.
  • Wing Clips - A searchable database of movie clips that can be downloaded for use in preaching and teaching for non-profit usage.