Evangelicalism, Anti-Abortion Violence, and Contemporary Christian Music
Waking up the other day to the news of the shootings at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood building, my mind drifted back in time, conjuring lyrics and songs from my youth. I grew up listening to "Christian rock" before there was such thing as Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). The 1970s are synonymous for me with Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill, and the Resurrection Band.
When the Colorado-based Steve Taylor hit the scene in the early 80s, I found his music catchy and clever, a kind-of Oingo Boingo for the Christian set. Читать дальше...