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A Counter-Culture for the Common Good
The Church On A Justice Mission One of the most important aspects of Christianity is unfortunately one of the most forgotten in the Church today. Social justice played a large role in Christ's ministry and we are called to continue this tradition of defending the oppressed and helping those less fortunate than us. Amy Sherman discusses this important aspect by focusing on a ministry that helps combat sex trafficking in the United States and abroad and brings the message of Christ to people that most Christians would ignore. The Church Impotent: The Feminization of Christianity The Church today is a highly feminized version of what it once was, says Leon J. Podles. This change came about because of three medieval influences: the writings of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, increasing female monasticism, and the rise of scholasticism. That doesn't sound too bad, right? Wrong. According to Podles, this leads towards universalism and acceptance, rather than the stringent and harsh doctrine of "No one comes to the Father except through Me." The book is not all gloom and doom however, as a reasonable three step solution is offered to combat the rising feminization of Christianity. Choosing Creed Over Chaos Does the future of the Church lie in dogmatic orthodoxy or in progressive accommodation? Dorothy Sayers offers a powerful answer, stressing the importance of being orthodox and how our entire civilization rests on knowing and caring about what we believe and how Christianity truly is "the greatest drama ever staged." The Next Culture War Secularism's Special Pleading The Selfish Gene Delusion As an Atheist, I truly Believe Africa Needs God An atheist bears witness to the impact of the Gospel on the not-so-dark continent. The End of Philosophy? With or Against Culture? (What can Christians embrace in the here and now? The blessings are all around us.) The Church as Culture Over the Counterculture: Transgressive Bohemians as Regressive Bobos |
