MARC Record from Library of Congress

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008 100316s2010 miu b 000 0 eng
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050 00 $aBV601.9$b.M33 2010
082 00 $a261/.109045$222
100 1 $aMcCracken, Brett,$d1982-
245 10 $aHipster Christianity :$bwhen church and cool collide /$cBrett McCracken.
260 $aGrand Rapids, Mich. :$bBaker Books,$cc2010.
300 $a255 p. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249-255).
520 $aInsider twentysomething Christian journalist Brett McCracken examines an emerging category he calls "Christian hipsters"--an unlikely fusion of the American obsession with being "cool" and the realities of a faith that is often seen as anything but. His insightful analysis explores what they're about, why they exist, and what it all means for Christianity and the church's relevancy in our youth-oriented culture. --from publisher description
505 0 $aIs Christianity cool? -- The history of hip -- Hipsters today -- The history of hip Christianity -- Christian hipsters today -- Christian hipster churches -- The emerging church -- Social justice, missional, and the new Christian left -- Reframing Christian "art" -- Wannabe hip churches -- What's so wrong with cool? -- Authentic Christian cool -- Reversing the ripple effect -- Relevance is not a fad.
650 0 $aNon-institutional churches.
650 0 $aPopular culture$xReligious aspects$xChristianity.