a wonderful quote
ii] In the harsh loneliness of the desert the people of Israel looked for a more tangible, powerful force, to take them onward. A Golden Calf, the symbol of Egypt's might, seemed the perfect answer. Jesus could secure the Kingdom with a similar submission to dark powers, even though they cringe in the sight of God. Institutional Christianity, fearing its very survival, has latched onto "relevance" as the means of security. The adoption of pop culture in services seems to build congregations and so secure viability. Of course, all at the expense of substance. True worship has nothing to do with structure, neither Mount Gerizim nor Jerusalem, but is of "spirit and truth." The glory of this age, this system of things, may seem to secure our survival, even give success, but it will inevitably result in our bondage to darkness.
posted by Brother Makarias | 4:41 PM
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i agree sir, but what is the solution? i dont think we should return to the past because we have no impact there either. christianity trancends time so how do we relate?
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shocking, i know, that i couldn't respond in a couple of sentences. my lengthy response...
http://kathrynthomas.org/musings/2006/03/full-of-contradiction.html
I think that Christianity's relevance to life, society, or anything else for that matter, lies in its truth. If it is true, then it is the only way we can relate, for it is the way God relates to us. If it were not true then it would not relate in any case.
There is nothing new under the sun, so to invent a relevance thru pop culture is superfluous. The only relevance that matters already exists.
-E
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