What Exactly Is Hipster Christianity?

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by JANAKI CHALLA
December 23, 201311:11 AM

The heart of the matter, says Brett McCracken, is "whether or not Christianity can be, or should be, or is, in fact, cool."

Author of Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide, McCracken is a self-proclaimed "Christian hipster." In a book and website, he explores the "complex, vast, chameleonic nature of hipsters" and how this classification of person — embodying a very particular cultural identity — can interact with the Christian faith.


Living a hip lifestyle can be really cool, he says in our interview, "but what is more cool is the message of Jesus Christ. That's really cool."

But What Is It?

Hipster Christianity has been touted in a variety of places — from the Wall Street Journal to Details magazine. As a student of comparative religion — and an intern at NPR — I have been intrigued by the intersection of society and faith. So I set out to explore the question: What exactly is hipster Christianity?

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