Two Handed Warriors

Reflections on Leadership, Faith and Culture by Drs. Sue & Gary David Stratton

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Paparazzi in the Hands of an Angry God: The Great Awakening and the Birth of American Celebrity Culture

Think the fiery Puritan who preached America’s most famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of Angry God,” would threaten to dangle celebrities over the pit of hell? Think again.

By Gary David Stratton | October 20, 2013 | Cultural Engagement, Servant Leadership in and Age of Self Promotion | 29 Comments |

Sex, Violence, and the Teenage Music Industry, by Adam Caress

The TV and Film industry’s sexualization of teenage girls pales in comparison to the combination of sex and violence in the music industry Adam Caress is a thoughtful inside commentator on music, faith and culture for Mule Variations: Music Culture…

By Two Handed Warriors | March 20, 2012 | Authors/Bloggers, Cultural Engagement, Musicians and Composers | 2 Comments |

Welcome to Two-Handed Warriors! A humorous name for a friendly conversation exploring the (false) dichotomies that often divide us: faith vs. science, social justice vs. witness, business vs. ministry, art vs. STEM, culture-making vs. church planting, spiritual formation vs. theology, Hollywood vs. higher education, professional studies vs. the liberal arts.

We dream of helping foster a movement of friends helping one another lead lives of other-centered service supported by both the life of the mind and the life of the Spirit. Anyone aspiring to become as ambidextrous in their life and leadership as Inigo Montoya was with his sword.

En-garde!

-Gary & Sue

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