Christian revival is no surprise in an age of public shaming

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“At its best, Christianity is not a moralistic religion — in other words, it does not place the expectation of perfect behaviour at its core. It is repentance and reconciliation, not respectability, that are central to the internal logic of the faith. The Christian moral system is also coherent and predictable.” - Unherd

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What’s a Christian to do with Culture?

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“Os Guinness calls this a ‘civilizational moment,’ where society isn’t just at a critical crossroads in twenty-first century America. It’s instead at a critical crossroads for Western civilization itself.” - Breakpoint

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The Problem with Christian ‘Worldview’

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“The claims… are usually a mix of legitimate critique and odd straw manning. Some argue that the German rationalist history of worldview makes it wrong…. Others suggest that it reduces authentic faith to something too cerebral…Perhaps the most common critique is that it just doesn’t ‘work’ in today’s cultural environment.” - Breakpoint

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The Unique Christian Contribution to Politics

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“there is one key contribution that Christians alone can make to politics: prayer. While I’ll grant that people of any faith can pray and perhaps even do pray for the political process, only Christians can pray and be heard.” - Challies

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Don’t Follow Your Heart

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“According to Barna, 84% of Americans believe the ‘highest goal of life is to enjoy it as much as possible,’ 86% believe that to be fulfilled requires you to ‘pursue the things you desire most,’ while 91% affirm that ‘the best way to find yourself is by looking within yourself.’” - Breakpoint

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How to Understand Our Vocations as Culture Makers

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“for most of us, it can be difficult to feel like our work matters to God. How can we know that our work is bringing glory to God when it doesn’t seem all that special?” - IFWE

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Improvisation Is Key to Cultural Engagement

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A review of Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World Like the Early Church. “…there’s no consensus on how Christians ought to engage the culture….Each option has strengths, but many of them seem to draw more from contemporary cultural assumptions than from centuries of Christian experience.” - TGC

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Six Key Worldview Stories of 2024: Christianity Is a Cultural Good

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“They are now discovering what has always been true, that the Western ideas of human rights, political equality, and science and art are products of Christianity. These things do not occur in most civilizations, and there is no reason to expect that they will endure in the West if Christianity fades.” - Breakpoint

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