culture

EASTER RISING

This is what ought to happen on Easter Day:

Where and how does the Bible provide context for the widely held believe that “G-d defines marriage as between a man and a woman”?

In March 2007 I had the opportunity to present a paper at the eastern regional Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) conference on this very subject (with Alan Roxburgh as the plenary speaker). The paper is entitled “Are We Syncretizing the Gospel? A Reflection Upon Lesslie Newbigin’s Definition of Syncretism for the Church’s Missionary Encounter with Culture.” In my paper I examine the charge of syncretism which has been used to describe the emerging movement.

People live in a world that is quite different from the world just 20 years ago. Things are rapidly changing. Our society is feeling the pain of an increase in immorality, dysfunctional relationships, and spiritual bankruptcy. People are ravaged with insatiable appetites for money, sex, and power. Can the Church do something about this?

Towards a Prophetic Christology