Interpreting Your World
Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture

I have been partial to the consideration of the roles of and relationship between theology and culture ever since I read Paul Tillich’s Theology and Culture and took a course from John Newport using his text, Theology and Contemporary Art Forms (though his use of Rookmaaker’s Modern Art and the Deat......more

It was a joy to read your newest book, Dr. Bailey! Thank you for writing a tangible book to continue the conversation of our Theology and Pop Culture class. I appreciate the lenses you presented as well as the many examples provided throughout to connect with.......more

Culture is like the air we breathe: it's everywhere, you can't avoid it, and we rarely give it a thought. Bailey in this book asks how theology can aid us in understanding, evaluating, and engaging with culture. As the book's title suggests, he gives us five ways in which to approach culture: the mea......more

In "Interpreting Your World," Justin Bailey offers an incredible and incisive introductory text that is sure to help readers reimagine afresh the relationship between culture and theology for today's world and challenges. Throughout this volume, Bailey is clear that he is specifically challenging ce......more

Man is a social animal where we divide ourselves into groups or communities that are typically determined by something we call “culture.” In fact, culture plays an outsized role in determining our identity, purpose and “tribe.” Some philosophers argue that the very nature of self can only develop wi......more