"What would it mean if, instead of trying to explain the gospel in terms of our modern scientific culture, we tried to explain our culture in terms of the gospel?" - Leslie Newbigin, Foolishness to the Greeks, the Gospel and Western Culture
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Favorite Music, Christian and Otherwise
I'm feeling bad that I slammed Christian music tonight. Fist, let me clarify I wasn't slamming Christian contemporary worship music. I actually enjoy much of that. I had in mind the Christian pop/rock genre. I dislike it because I hate it when groups mimic popular secular groups sound, but there are a few Christian artists … Continue reading Favorite Music, Christian and Otherwise
Summary and Review of Above All Earthly Pow’rs, Part 1
In Above all Earthly Pow'rs author David Wells provides an informative explanation of our current cultural situation as well as an informative and devastating (yet also instructive and hopeful) evaluation of the current state of the evangelical church. The solution, both to the ills of our culture and the malaise of the church (which has … Continue reading Summary and Review of Above All Earthly Pow’rs, Part 1
Christ and Culture
I have this book on my shelf but haven't touched it yet. I assumed that it was simply a 'remix' of the classic Neibuhr book; however, it seems I assumed too much. Here's an excerpt from an interview conducted by Derek Thomas from FPC Jackson with DA Carson (who happened to be my adviser at … Continue reading Christ and Culture
Hurricanes and Global Warming
A recent news headline declared "Study Refutes Link Between Global Warming and Hurricanes". The article goes on to report, "Not only that, warmer temperatures will actually reduce the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic and those making landfall, research meteorologist Tom Knutson reported in a study released Sunday". From this I conclude a few things:1. … Continue reading Hurricanes and Global Warming
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