Hipster Christian
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
[hipstər krishchin]
Definition
Hipster Christians "people with esoteric interests going against the grain," according to Brett McCracken, author of Hipster Christianity: When Church and Cool Collide in an NPR interview on December 23, 2013.[2] Hipster Christians have a renewed emphasis on aesthetics and beauty and culture, and integrate that into the church and worship. Examples range from Rend Collective, a Christian worship band who uses any instrument that makes a cool sound (Including a "Jingling Johnny"[3]), and Christians who try to find obscure verses in the Bible that "aren't your typical John 3:16."
Example Sentence
"So I was having QT this morning in that coffee shop you've probably never heard of, total Hipster Christian moment..."
Context Labels
This alang is predominantly used among Christian groups, although a member outside of the Christian community will be able to use "Hipster Christian" if they understand what it actually means. Within Christian organizations, nearly 2/3 have heard the phrase "Hipster Christian," yet don't use it very often, indicating that perhaps this is a very situation-specific word, or the phrase itself isn't used by a majority of Christians often. [4]
| Heard | Used (in conversation) | Used (in text) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Often | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Sometimes | 49 | 26 | 15 |
| Never | 35 | 66 | 77 |
References
- ↑ www.twitter.com/rendcollective
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2013/12/23/256313507/what-exactly-is-hipster-christianity
- ↑ http://rockingodshouse.com/jingling-johnny-a-look-at-rend-collective-experiments-unusual-instrument/
- ↑ Data taken from an informal survey conducted among 96 members of various Christian groups on Northwestern's campus.
