This month s reviews come in the form of a resource list that one reviewer feels are good core pieces for a church library or for church programs on media literacy. Although most of these resources are written for church settings, some are not. This reviewer feels that these pieces still have a great deal to offer the church in terms of familiarity with the concepts of media literacy and are certainly appropriate and suitable for in congregations. It is our hope that you will not let the absence of Biblical or theological content deter you from using these excellent materials. By Darrell W. Cluck, Catherine S. George, J. Clinton McCann, Jr. Chalice Press, 1999.
Music is certainly one of the areas of media with which our young people spend a great deal of time.
Unfortunately, there is little material to help adults use contemporary music as a way of talking about faith. This book fills that gap extremely well. This is NOT a book that talks about the evils of contemporary music. It attempts to find ways that music the soul of the younger generation can help adults meet young people where they are and can help us all listen for God in new ways. Although not specifically a curriculum guide, it has many suggestions for using particular songs in various settings.