One of the interesting points brought out by Keller in The Reason for God, is how the message of Christianity impacts culture. In Chapter 3, "Christianity is a Straightjacket", Keller explains how the gospel moved in parts of Africa:
When Africans become Christians, their African-ness is converted, completed, and resolved, not replaced with European-ness or something else. p. 42
He goes on to say how the same type of thing happens in Manhattan:
I am repeatedly asked, "How are you reaching thousands of young adults in such a secular place?" The answer is that Christianity has done in New York City what it has done in all the other places that it has grown. It has adapted significantly and positively to the surrounding culture without compromising its main tenets. p. 42
Through your reading, how does the message of Christianity effect our culture? For the better or for the worse?
No comments:
Post a Comment