RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN POP CULTURE
The ABCNEWS.com article on Revolve, a magazine version of the New Testament aimed at teen girls, is as much about the rise of a Christian pop culture in America as it is about the magazine. Link

Metafilter carried a link to this story, too, (first post on September 1). Usually a Metafilter story might get 10 responses. At last count this one had nearly 90 reader responses. They're worth a read, too. They show how the person on the street actually perceives Christianity and religion in general. One respondent writes, "Too bad we can't ever have serious discussions of religion..." Another writes back, "No such thing I'm afraid." And yet another adds, "I'm saying that religion is by definition beyond serious debate because debate deals with logic and evidence, and religion at its core deals with blind faith." The responses include a lot of red herring but I suppose that shouldn't be a surprise. Link