A Biblical Theology of Human Culture & Technology, Part 2

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What biblical reality do we need to add to creation and the fall in order to cultivate a more balanced view of human culture? What part of the biblical picture do the “counter-cultural” only Christians often miss?

Culture, Technology, and Common Grace

The simple answer is “grace.” According to the Bible, God does not completely abandon mankind in his sinful state, but he shows kindness or grace. To be more specific, God bestows two kinds of grace: common grace and saving grace.

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Business and Human Flourishing

Body

“Business harnesses human creativity and energy to benefit mankind in unique and powerful ways. Far from being immoral, business and markets help people develop virtue as they create value and wealth for themselves and others.” - L&L

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Churches Looking Churchy

Body

“Nearly 90% of Americans say a church should be ‘easily identifiable,’ and eight of 10 say they want the building to ‘reflect the beauty of God.’” - Church & Culture

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What Is the Creation Mandate—and Does It Still Matter?

Body

“the creation mandate is nonetheless rightly called the dominion mandate, at times—and the cultural mandate, as we’ll see.3 It could just as easily be called the ‘multiply mandate’ or the ‘subduing mandate.’” - Mark Ward

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How to Understand Our Vocations as Culture Makers

Body

“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

Body

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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Can We Make Moral Judgments About Other Cultures?

Body

“There’s no racial or ethnic superiority to be found in one place versus another. Instead, what makes one culture superior over another is what it recognizes as true about people, and which of our instincts need to be governed and controlled.” - Breakpoint

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