A few days ago I ran across an article on Slate entitled “Pop Goes Christianity”. Its subject is Daniel Radosh’s book Rapture Ready! : Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture. If you’re interested in Christian fiction or popular art in general, then I highly suggest reading the article. It provides some thought-provoking fodder that I think we should truly consider.
The article is playing off the book, and there is too much there to fully discuss here.
http://.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2008/05/inside_the_wack.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24543850/from/ET/
What you can do, as Walden has proved, is make top-flight entertainment that both kids and adults will enjoy watching, stressing basic human values like decency, courage and compassion rather than attempting to proselytize your audience. Here’s hoping the company continues to strive for that balance.