I love all things 1960′s culture. Many of the cultural and philosophical changes that occurred during 1960′s still affect Western society today. So, I’m not really sure why I haven’t read more of Francis Schaeffer’s writings until now. His discussion of 1960′s culture, and the surrounding decades, expertly offers theological and cultural commentary. And he does so with a heart tuned towards loving–not just callously understanding–his fellow man. The God Who is There is a good book. Having finished it, I now want to re-read, and re-think about many of Schaeffer’s arguments. Though this book was written in 1968, it still demands consideration in 2011. I’m particularly interested in Schaeffer’s thoughts as they relate to postmodernity (or the seeds of postmodernity), and how his arguments for God remain relevant, or conversely, now seem irrelevant, to the cultural milieu of 2011. Lots to think about I know! But I enjoy it! And I desperately want to understand the average postmodern person in 2011.
“These paintings, these poems, and these demonstrations which we have been talking about are the expression of men who are struggling with their appalling lostness. Dare we laugh at such things? Dare we feel superior when we view their tortured expressions in their art? Christians should stop laughing and take such men seriously. Then we shall have the right to speak again to our generation. These men are dying while they live; yet where is our compassion for them? There is nothing more ugly than Christian orthodoxy without understanding or without compassion.”
- Francis Schaeffer, The God Who is There, page 54.
This is a list (in no particular order) of the albums I purchased in 2010. Some good, some bad. See my previous post for my top albums of the year.
David Crowder Band – Church Music
Passion Awakening
Ascend the Hill – Ascend the Hill
Ascend the Hill – Hyms: Take the World But Give Me Jesus
R.E.M. – Murmur
R.E.M. – Fables of the Reconstruction
R.E.M. – Dead Letter Office
R.E.M. – Document
R.E.M. – Green
R.E.M. – Out of Time
R.E.M. – Automatic for the People
R.E.M. – Monster
R.E.M. – Around the Sun
R.E.M. – Accelerate
Radiohead – The Bends
Radiohead – Kid A
Radiohead – Insomniac
Making Malorie – The Steeple EP
Nathan Loxley – Haiti’s Song
Gwen Stefani – Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Justin Timberlake – Future Sex // Love Sounds.
Corinne Bailey Rae – Corinne Bailey Rae
I Am Alpha & Omega – The War I Wage EP
I Am Alpha & Omega – The Roar and the Whisper
The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
Neil Young – Sugar Mountain: Live From Canterbury Hall
Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
Charlie Hall – The Rising
Soundgarden – Telephantasm
Lecrae – Rehab
Bob Dylan & the Band – The Basement Tapes
Hansen – Shout if Out
Hansen – Stand Up Stand Up EP
Hansen – Middle of Nowhere
Ben Folds – Rockin’ the Suburbs
Seth Philpott – Good Hearts
Death Cab For Cutie – Plans
Derek Webb – Democracy Vol 1
Derek Webb – Feedback
Japanese Cartoon – In the Jaws of the Lords of Death
Joe Cocker – With a Little Help From My Friends
Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane
Metallica – Reload
Nickel Creek – This Side
The Sword – Warp Riders
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground and Nico
Kanye West – The College Dropout
Caedmon’s Call – Raising Up the Dead
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Abel – Lesser Men
Queen – Greatest Hits I
Showbread – Who Can Know It
The Dead Weather – Horehound
Zwan – Mary Star of the Sea
Billy Corgan – The Future Embrace
Smashing Pumpkins – Pisces Iscariot
Counting Crows – August and Everything After
Counting Crows – Recovering the Satellites
Counting Crows – This Desert Life
Toby Mac – Tonight
Underoath – Disambiguation
Girl Talk – All Day
Paul McCartney & Wings – Band on the Run
The Roots – How I Got Over
The Rat Pack – Christmas with the Ratpack
Andy Hunter – Collide
B.o.B. – B.o.B. Presents the Adventures of Bobby Ray
Flame – Captured
The Rolling Stones – Some Girls
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
That’s 70 albums I think (but a good majority were bought on Amazon really cheap, were free downloads, or were purchased at a local used music store for about $1 each). Still, I am pretty addicted to music.
(these aren’t necessarily new albums, just the ones I’ve newly discovered / rediscovered or listened to incessantly this year)
1. The Roots – How I Got Over (edited)
2. David Crowder Band – Church Music
3. R.E.M. – Document
4. The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
5. Andy Hunter – Collide
6. Ascend the Hill – Ascend the Hill
7. U2 – No Line on the Horizon
8. Lecrae – Rehab
9. Zwan – Mary Star of the Sea
10. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
11. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (edited)
12. Hanson – Shout it Out
13. Underoath – Disambiguation
14. Derek Webb – Democracy Vol 1
15. Paul McCartney & Wings – Band on the Run
16. The Dead Weather – Horehound
17. The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
18. The Ember Days – Finger Painting EP
19. R.E.M. – Automatic for the People
20. Andy Hunter – Colour
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