How Christians Can Go Beyond The ‘Culture War’ – Part 2 Step 2: Resonate Understand the underlying desires that make them hold their view Once you’ve understood their position, you’re now ready for the next step: resonating with their viewpoint. The gospel doesn’t just challenge a culture, it also connects with it: Resonating means feeling the God-given ‘existential cry’ behind the other person’s position –…
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4 Secular Myths About Religion … (And Why They’re Potentially Dangerous) – Part 3 Myth #4 – Religion is Against the Public Good, It needs to be kept out of the public square. This view has been popularised by ‘New Atheist’ thinkers like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. It re-appeared last year in MSM articles about the SSM postal survey. Fairfax…
4 Secular Myths About Religion … (And Why They’re Potentially Dangerous) – Part 2 (last week in part one we examined the myth that ‘all religions are essentially the same ‘as well as the myth that ‘religion is merely a private belief that does not impact a person’s outward behaviour (see website for details) 3) Religion is Inherently ‘Irrational’ and Belief Driven…
4 Secular Myths About Religion … (And Why They’re Potentially Dangerous) – Part 1 An increasing number of overtly secular people believe in myths: myths about religion – and about how religion works. Unfortunately, many of these secular people are vocal in the public square, driving important discussions around the role of religion in society. As far as they’re concerned, religion’s place in society –…
Are There Many Ways to God? We live in a society that embraces diversity—different ethnicities, music, TV shows, fashion, food, and the freedom of various lifestyle choices. In such as cultural environment it is considered arrogant to say there is only one way to God. If pluralism is the view that there are many ways to God, what do we make of…
The Problem With Atheism According To A Secular Psychologist – Part 2 This is part 2 of a series by Akos Balogh. He is the Executive Director of The Gospel Coalition Australia. You can reach him on twitter via @akosbaloghcom, or at his blog akosbalogh.com 3) When Acts of Virtue are Irrational A striking historical example. There are many possible situations where…
What kind of church does God want us to be? (Part 2) Last week we considered the question of whether we need to take a good honest look as a church at how we truly offer God’s grace to ALL groups of people. In response to Sam Allberry’s recent visit to Adelaide, we examine this in the context of those who experience…
What kind of church does God want us to be? Jesus said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” (Luke 9:23) He notes in Mark 10:29-31 that this will involve losing some things that are close to our hearts. Yet Christians are promised much more than what they have had to…
Isn’t the Christian View of Sexuality Dangerous and Harmful? From Gospel coalition website. Sam Allberry is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, a global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and a pastor based in Maidenhead, UK. He is the author of a number of books. He is a founding editor of Living Out, a ministry for those struggling with same-sex attraction.…
A Good Reason For Evil – Part 4 This is a transcript of a commentary from the radio show “Stand to Reason,” with Gregory Koukl. It is made available to you at no charge through the faithful giving of those who support Stand to Reason. Reproduction permitted for non-commercial use only. ©1997 Gregory Koukl We’ve heard that uncomfortable truth, that westerners tend…