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Christian Cultural Engagement

How should Christians engage with their neighbors, their political systems, and the culture at large? These books give wisdom and inspiration for how we can be a force for good in the spaces we inhabit. You can also read articles on cultural engagement from IVP authors or browse books on how the church interacts with society.

The Faithful Artist: A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts, By Cameron J Anderson
The Faithful Artist
Cameron J. Anderson
5064
Impossible People: Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization, By Os Guinness
Impossible People
Os Guinness
4465
Modern Art and the Life of a Culture: The Religious Impulses of Modernism, By Jonathan A. Anderson and William A. Dyrness
Modern Art and the Life of a Culture
Jonathan A. Anderson and William A. Dyrness
5135
Impossible People: Christian Courage and the Struggle for the Soul of Civilization, By Os Guinness
Impossible People
Os Guinness
4469
American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea, By John D. Wilsey
American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion
John D. Wilsey
4094
Christian Mission in the Modern World, By John Stott and Christopher J. H. Wright
Christian Mission in the Modern World
Christopher J. H. Wright
4439
Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities: Scripture, History and Seasoned Practices, By Don Little
Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities
Don Little
2470
The Church in Exile: Living in Hope After Christendom, By Lee Beach
The Church in Exile
Lee Beach
4066
Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times, By Os Guinness
Renaissance
Os Guinness
3671
Evangelical Postcolonial Conversations: Global Awakenings in Theology and Praxis, Edited by Kay Higuera Smith and Jayachitra Lalitha and L. Daniel Hawk
Evangelical Postcolonial Conversations
Edited by Kay Higuera Smith and Jayachitra Lalitha and L. Daniel Hawk
4053
The Cross and Gendercide: A Theological Response to Global Violence Against Women and Girls, By Elizabeth Gerhardt
The Cross and Gendercide
Elizabeth Gerhardt
4049
The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind, By Alister McGrath
The Passionate Intellect
Alister E. McGrath
3675
Incarnate: The Body of Christ in an Age of Disengagement, By Michael Frost
Incarnate
Michael Frost
4417
Sentness: Six Postures of Missional Christians, By Kim Hammond and Darren Cronshaw
Sentness
Kim Hammond and Darren Cronshaw
4418
Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World, By Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel
Faith-Rooted Organizing
Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel
3661
Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, By Andy Crouch
Playing God
Andy Crouch
4404
The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God and Learning from History, By Robert Tracy McKenzie
The First Thanksgiving
Robert Tracy McKenzie
2574
The Global Public Square: Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity, By Os Guinness
The Global Public Square
Os Guinness
3767
Popcultured: Thinking Christianly About Style, Media and Entertainment, By Steve Turner
Popcultured
Steve Turner
3768
A Mind for God, By James Emery White
A Mind for God
James Emery White
3663
Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology, By Derek C. Schuurman
Shaping a Digital World
Derek C. Schuurman
2713
Refuse to Do Nothing: Finding Your Power to Abolish Modern-Day Slavery, By Shayne Moore and Kimberly McOwen Yim
Refuse to Do Nothing
Shayne Moore and Kimberly McOwen Yim
4302
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, By E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
3782
A Free People's Suicide: Sustainable Freedom and the American Future, By Os Guinness
A Free People's Suicide
Os Guinness
3465
Go and Do: Becoming a Missional Christian, By Don Everts
Go and Do
Don Everts
3822