Fuzzy Thoughts of David

What to Do Now….

 

The question then I wish to pose is— if Christians should give up the quest to ‘get back to Christian America’, what then should we do? I would suggest we should go forward towards a Christianity in America that does a better job of being an advocate for its own position in all spheres of life and public discourse, not retreating into the narrow bubbles of holy conventicles, churches, home schools and the like.

If we really want to help our nation to go to Hades in a handbasket more quickly we can continue to retreat into our holy huddles, counting on the separation of church and state to protect us— when ironically there is no such written down principle in our founding documents.

[Ben Witherington]

 

A great post from New Testament scholar Ben Witherington from Asbury Theological Seminary. The question he poses is a wonderful one. Perhaps it is time to get away from trying to go back (to a time that probably never really existed (read the post)) and start moving forward. I believe that is what those of the “emerging” church are trying to do. They (we??) are trying to discover an authentic faith and live it out in the time period and place we find ourselves. All to the glory of God.

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