Films:

Changing Lanes Dogville Dead Man Walking Magnolia

Music
"Slow and Steady Wins the Race" by Pedro the Lion
"Quality of Mercy" by Michelle Shocked
"Can't Stand It" by Wilco
"Of Minor Profits and Their Prostitute Wives" by Pedro the Lion
"Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins

Introduction

Resources from Popular Culture

Gracious Christianity argues that love and grace form the core of the gospel and that those who call themselves Christians need to demonstrate love and graciousness in all they do. Unfortunately, graciousness of faith is not the norm. Christians, as well as followers of other religious traditions, often seem mean spirited or even violent in the ways they present their faith. Some have suggested faith itself is the problem. Artifacts of popular culture that engage themes of grace, suffering, conviction, and complexity are listed in the box to the right.