
RELEVANT Issue #50
COVER STORY: 50 Ideas That Changed Everything: 50 big ideas that changed everything since our first issue--from the rise of irony to "compassionism" to a culture of free. PLUS: 2011 Music Guide, The Decemberists, Jesus Culture, David Sedaris, and the Coen Brothers 16- First Word 18- Letters 24- Slices 40- Reject Apathy: Clothe Your Neighbor As Yourself 42- Worldview: Coming (Back) to America 44- Deeper Walk: Stuck in Saturday 46- The Drop: Playdough, Liz Janes, The City Harmonic 52- An Open Letter to this Generation 56- The Decemberists 60- The Hunt For Easter: Looking for meaning amidst the kitsch 64- Jesus Culture 68- Distorting Love: How media is corrupting our view of romance, relationships, and sexuality 72- 2011 New music Guide: The return of the legends, The rise of the giants and lots of yacht rock 78- David Sedaris 82- The Vanishing church Body: A Growing number of young christians are leaving the church, but keeping the faith 88- 50 Ideas That changed everything (At least in