A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life

A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life
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I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, –that unless I believed, I should not understand.-- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

I Am Definitely Going to Read This Book

Scot McKnight has begun a review of Prodigal Christianity: 10 Signposts into the Missional Frontier by David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw. Scot writes,
Fitch and Holsclaw propose that... we are in Post-Christendom. Christendom had church at the center of a community and our culture; those days are gone. What are the marks of post-Christendom?
1. Postattractional. The church is no longer attractive; using attractional strategies will not work well.
2. Postpositional. Churches and pastors have lost their position of influence in the community. They have to earn their position.
3. Postuniversal. "Language and worldview are not longer universal.". We are in a world of various cultures. What one person sees or hears is not what others are seeing or hearing.
Check out Scot's initial review here. I'm going to go order the book.

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