Between Two Worlds

A Mix of Theology, Philosophy, Politics, and Culture

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

"If You Want to Understand the State of American Religion, You Need to Understand Why So Many People Love Dan Brown"

Ross Douthat's latest NYT column.
Posted by JT at Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Newer Post Older Post Home

Contributors

  • Frank Turk
  • David Reimer
  • Editor
  • JT
  • JHG
  • Andy Naselli
  • Collin Hansen
  • Robert Sagers
  • Tony Reinke
  • Phil Gons
  • Tullian Tchividjian
  • Greg Gilbert

Followers

Blog Archive

  • ▼  2009 (1269)
    • ►  September (81)
      • Between Two Worlds Moving to The Gospel Coalition
      • If God Is Good: Faith in the Midst of Suffering an...
      • The Gospel-Driven Life
      • Applying the Year of Jubilee
      • Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: Congregational Vo...
      • On Aborting Down Syndrome Babies
      • Recommended Book for Discipling New or Renewed Bel...
      • Give Me Jesus
      • Ware on Providence: Hands of God and Men
      • Unreached vs Unevangelized
      • The "Big Book" Fallacy
      • The Dan Brown Sequel Generator
      • When Relationships Are Built Around the Truths of ...
      • Sons and Daughters
      • Be Like David, Not Like Mike
      • 2010 Crossway Academic Catalog
      • Dug Down Deep Film Contest
      • When Challies Met Warren
      • Textual Criticism Timesaver
      • Calvin Conference in Minneapolis
      • Powlison on Marital Intimacy
      • Christian Music Radio
      • 5 Purposes of Moral Education
      • Norman Borlaug (1914-2009)
      • Scenes from the Life of Christ
      • Powlison on Intimacy in Marriage
      • Marks of a Spiritual Leader
      • Singleness
      • Carl Trueman on the White Horse Inn
      • Three Questions about the Mosaic Law in Paul's The...
      • Trinity and Gender
      • Now Here's a Real Apology
      • Fight Clubs: Gospel-Centered Discipleship
      • The Prodigal God
      • A Pall of Acrid Smoke
      • New Images from the Hubble Telescope
      • Tchividjian Update
      • Lectures on the Expository Ministries of Calvin, B...
      • Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Leading
      • Recommended Productivity Tools
      • Authentic Spirituality: Finding God Without Losing...
      • Update on the Northwestern College Controversy
      • Chandler: Two Questions for Sanctification
      • What Happens If You Preach a False Gospel?
      • The Gospel-Centered Life: Small Group Curriculum
      • David Powlison on Marital Intimacy: Part 1
      • Tullian on the White Horse Inn and at College Chur...
      • Timothy George on John Calvin in CT
      • Good Books on Good Writing
      • Beckwith-George Dialogue on Catholicism and Evange...
    • ►  August (184)
    • ►  July (151)
    • ►  June (142)
    • ▼  May (140)
      • Certainty vs Openness
      • The Abortion War Will Not Be Won by Bullets
      • Krauthammer on Congress and Sotomayor: Criticize, ...
      • For Men's Eyes Only!
      • Hendrickson Loose Leaf ESV with Binder
      • Greg Beale Going to Westminster Theological Semina...
      • Newton: The Peril of Pastoral Popularity and Pride...
      • The Connection between Clear Thinking and Good Pre...
      • Why Johnny Can't Preach
      • Brave New World vs. Nineteen Eighty-Four
      • Tweeting and Worship
      • Os Guinness: Can America Sustain Its Freedom?
      • George vs. Kmiec at the National Press Club
      • How to Spark Substantive Conversations with Your S...
      • Just Do Something
      • Should We Use Twitter During Church?
      • The Lost Art of Reading Aloud
      • How Christians Can Make the Arts a Regular Part of...
      • New Album from Voice: "A Theist"
      • Money, Greed, and God: An Interview with Jay Richa...
      • Frame: Questions to Ask of a Film
      • Next Talks
      • A Poem by D.A. Carson on the Incarnation of Christ...
      • Muggeridge on the Self-Suicide of the West
      • Ligonier Academy: Certificates in Biblical Studies...
      • Fernando Ortega: "My Song Is Love Unknown"
      • "My Song Is Love Unknown"
      • Sonia Sotomayor
      • Politics for the Great Good: The Case for Prudence...
      • A Guy's Guide to Marrying Well
      • Bonhoeffer on the Difference Between the Counsel o...
      • Why Memorial Day is Worth Remembering
      • How Do You Break Free from an Addiction to Enterta...
      • Do You Want a Friend?
      • DeYoung: The Plague of Passivity and the Hyper-Spi...
      • Powlison: Pastoral Ministry and Literature
      • Loving and Hating the Suburbs
      • Contemporary Art: "I Don't Get It"
      • Ralph D. Winter (1925-2009)
      • Galli on Speaking the Gospel
      • Why Ida Is Not the "Missing Link"
      • Apology to Trueman and Gaffin on Justification
      • An Interview with Max McLean on Mark's Gospel, Scr...
      • Driscoll on Christian America
      • Brothers at War
      • Brutally Funny Review of the New Honda Hybrid
      • DeYoung: Defining Decency Down
      • The Truth about Angels and Demons
      • "If You Want to Understand the State of American R...
      • Basic Christian Doctrine
      • Another Perspective on Confessing Sins Publicly
      • The Future of World Magazine
      • Ortlund: What Is Gossip?
      • 3 Questions with Tim Keller
      • The Risk of Confessing Our Sins
      • Sir Bernard the Good Knight
      • Mohler, The Disappearance of God
      • Why President Obama's Address at Notre Dame Should...
      • Another Interview with Godfrey on Calvin
      • Rachel Barkey: Death Is Not Dying
      • Fundamentalism 101
      • An Interview with Robert Godfrey
      • Earth, the Movie
      • Defining Decency Down: We Are Far Too Easily Pleas...
      • The Seductive Applause of a Conservative Constitue...
      • Active and Passive Obedience: One Additional Thoug...
      • Wilson Response to Blomberg
      • Basketball on the Silver Screen
      • Between Two Worlds Blog: Now Available on Kindle
      • More Americans Now Self-Identify as "Pro-Life" tha...
      • On the Distinction between Christ's "Passive" and ...
      • Schaeffer: "The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way"
      • Should an Elder Resign If He Has an Unbelieving Ch...
      • Clayton's Story
      • The Legacy of Edmund Clowney and the Preaching of ...
      • The Road from Eden: Landmark Book on Christ and Cu...
      • No, Mr. President
      • Praying for Your Wife
      • Evangelical Outpost 2.0
      • The Infinite Merit of Christ: The Glory of Christ...
      • Previously Unpublished Book by Tolkien
      • Feelings and Faith
      • Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solut...
      • Ortlund and Storms: "The Convergence of Doctrine a...
      • Moore: "The Devil Votes Christian Values"
      • Dever: "The Pastor and His Community: How the Gosp...
      • An Interview with D.A. Carson
      • Desperately Seeking Respectability: Evangelicals a...
      • Free on iTunes: Understanding Mormons and Jehovah...
      • Hoop Dreams
      • Choosing Not to Abort Babies with Disabilities
      • Free MP3s Now Available from Truth for Life
      • An Interview with Kevin Vanhoozer
      • Goldsworthy's According to Plan
      • Steve Timmis on Community Groups Training
      • Carson: The Use of the OT in the Book of Hebrews
      • Conviction or Accusation?
      • Primal Scream Theology
      • Adopted for Life Now Available
      • Sproul on the Distinction between Innocence and Ri...
      • A Quick Thought
      • Collison: Sneak Peak
      • WSJ on Digitizing Ancient Manuscripts
      • An Interview with Os Guinness on the 25th Annivers...
      • An Interview with Kent Hughes
      • Interview: As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliatio...
      • Toronto Pastors Fellowship
      • Crossway Now on Twitter
      • Advance: Resurgence of the Local Church
      • All of Grace
      • An Interview with Doug Groothuis on the Soul in Cy...
      • A Quest for More: Living for Something Bigger Than...
      • Horton: The Gospel-Driven Life
      • Proof Texting 101, or The Problem with Evangelical...
      • Who Is Tullian Tchividjian?
      • Bible & Church Conference @ Westminster Chapel in ...
      • Grant Horner on Wretched Radio
      • Reducing Abortion
      • Mahaney on Biblical Productivity
      • The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
      • Missional Living 101
      • Kids Say the Darndest Things
      • How Would You You Tweet the Gospel?
      • The Times They Are A-Changin'
      • Online and Onsite Theological Discipleship Curricu...
      • More Resources from the Next Webzine
      • Who Is D.A. Carson?
      • Session Passes for the "Next" Conference
      • Rob Bell on the "Gospel"
      • Mark Dever Interviews Ken Myers
      • 9Marks Journal on Multi-Site Churches
      • Jon Stewart vs Cliff May
      • Free Audio and Video from Westminster Seminary Arc...
      • Free Stuff at Challies.com
      • SCOTUS Opening
      • Adopted for Life Free Giveaway
      • Together for the Gospel
      • Technology is Not Neutral: How Bible Technology Sh...
      • The Seven Principles of Prayer
      • How to Love and Encourage Single People in the Chu...
    • ►  April (152)
    • ►  March (142)
    • ►  February (121)
    • ►  January (156)
  • ►  2008 (1590)
    • ►  December (139)
    • ►  November (111)
    • ►  October (153)
    • ►  September (147)
    • ►  August (181)
    • ►  July (133)
    • ►  June (99)
    • ►  May (110)
    • ►  April (132)
    • ►  March (113)
    • ►  February (152)
    • ►  January (120)
  • ►  2007 (1506)
    • ►  December (128)
    • ►  November (103)
    • ►  October (114)
    • ►  September (129)
    • ►  August (162)
    • ►  July (117)
    • ►  June (137)
    • ►  May (151)
    • ►  April (130)
    • ►  March (119)
    • ►  February (94)
    • ►  January (122)
  • ►  2006 (1246)
    • ►  December (108)
    • ►  November (118)
    • ►  October (165)
    • ►  September (138)
    • ►  August (93)
    • ►  July (76)
    • ►  June (96)
    • ►  May (88)
    • ►  April (97)
    • ►  March (98)
    • ►  February (76)
    • ►  January (93)
  • ►  2005 (1217)
    • ►  December (102)
    • ►  November (79)
    • ►  October (96)
    • ►  September (99)
    • ►  August (102)
    • ►  July (96)
    • ►  June (134)
    • ►  May (90)
    • ►  April (79)
    • ►  March (141)
    • ►  February (104)
    • ►  January (95)
  • ►  2004 (451)
    • ►  December (83)
    • ►  November (89)
    • ►  October (104)
    • ►  September (175)

Other Blogs

  • ESV Study Bible Blog

Ministries

  • The Gospel Coalition
  • Desiring God
  • Sovereign Grace Ministries
  • 9 Marks
  • Matthias Media
  • Stand to Reason
  • CBMW
  • Biblical Spirituality
  • Christway Media
  • Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
  • Ligonier
  • Truth for Life
  • Grace to You
  • Monergism
  • Biblical Foundations
  • Founders Ministries

Evangelical Mags, Journals, and E-Zines

  • Reformation 21
  • Modern Reformation
  • World Magazine
  • Christianity Today
  • Themelios
  • Reformed Perspectives
  • The Briefing

Other Websites

  • John Owen

Co-Edited Books

  • Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints
  • Communion with the Triune God (by John Owen)
  • The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World
  • Overcoming Sin and Temptation (by John Owen)
  • Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
  • Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
  • Reclaiming the Center
  • A God-Entranced Vision of All Things
  • Beyond the Bounds

Blogs

  • Tim Challies
  • Desiring God Blog
  • In Light of the Gospel
  • Tullian Tchividjian
  • The Sola Panel
  • Upper Register
  • Church Matters
  • Kingdom People
  • Pure Church
  • Together for the Gospel
  • Albert Mohler
  • Cranach Blog
  • Team Pyro
  • Reformissionary
  • Kevin Cawley
  • Joe Thorn
  • The A-Team
  • ESV Blog
  • Stand to Reason
  • WorldMag
  • Evangelical Outpost
  • Resurgence
  • Biblical Foundations
  • Adrian Warnock
  • Mark D. Roberts
  • Jim Hamilton
  • Denny Burk
  • Russell Moore
  • Ray Van Neste
  • Founders Blog
  • Historia Ecclesiastica
  • Worship Matters
  • Vitamin Z
  • Frame-Poythress
  • Josh Harris
  • Girl Talk
  • Radical Womanhood
  • The Rebelution