On-Line Journals Offering Cultural Analysis

 

American Newspeak  A weekly e-zine. "A satirical news journal celebrating the Orwellian face of the 1990's with cutting edge advances in the art of doublethink carefully scavenged from the back pages of our finer newspapers."

Books and Culture: A Christian Review.   As the title suggests, a review of books and culture from the publishers of Christianity Today.

ChristianWeek:Canada's Christian News Source.  Includes a helpful "Culture Watch" section, which reviews many movies from a Christian perspective, and a regular column entitled "The Culture Potato," which analyzes recent cultural trends.

Compass: A Jesuit Journal. "Recognized as the best Catholic magazine in North America, Compass is a forum for lively debate on contemporary, social and religious questions."

Contra Mundum: A Reformed Cultural Review.   Essays on religion, politics, and culture from a confessional Reformed Protestant perspective.

Cornerstone.   A quarterly journal of culture, issues, ideas, politics, and urban ministry by the Jesus People USA community.

First Things: A Journal of Religion and Public Life   "Published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute whose purpose is to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society."

The Other Side Magazine   "The Other Side's mission is to uphold a Christian vision that nurtures those who thirst for deeper spiritual rooting, long forjustice and peace, and work towards a transformed world. We fulfill our mission through the publication of The Other Side magazine and other efforts which lift up Jesus' radically inclusive message, encourage dialogue, and build community between our readers and brothers and sisters around the world."

Premise.  Essays on religion, politics, and culture from a confessional Reformed Protestant perspective

PRISM Magazine.  A journal of Evangelicals for Social Action.

Real Change: Seattle's Homeless Newspaper.  A quite different raange of views on contemporary culture and politics than that offered by many publications.

Regenerator. A quarterly review of culture from a Christian perspective.

Salt of the Earth Magazine    "An online resource for social justice, reviewing the problems of our times and looking at the practical ways men and women across the United States are seeking social change. Though it has ceased publication as a print journal, Salt of the Earth continues its mission as an online toolbox of resources, stories, and strategies for parish- and community-based organizers and volunteers working to fulfill the social mission of the church in their parish community through direct service or advocacy work."

Shoot the Messenger. Online Australian zine of christians interpreting and critiquing current culture

Sojourners Magazine. "Sojourners includes Evangelicals, Catholics, Pentecostals, and Protestants; liberals and conservatives; blacks, whites, Latinos, and Asians; women and men; young and old. We are Christians who want to follow Jesus, but who also sojourn with others in different faith traditions and all those who are on a spiritual journey. We reach into traditional churches but also out to those who can't fit into them. Together, we seek to discover the intersection of faith, politics, and culture."

Tikkun. The website of Tikkun Magazine, a bimonthly Jewish critique of politics, culture and society.

Whosoever.  "An Online News Journal For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Christians that gives you a first hand look at how gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Christians look at our world."

 

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