“The word of God is definitely above culture, in terms of what or who should have authority in our lives. However, we must remember that we are within culture, and our calling in Christ is to play our part in the redemption and transformation of individuals and cultures. I believe the recent history of the religious subculture teaches all too clearly that unless we are moving forward in seeking the genuine transformation of culture, then we are standing still and it is transforming us.” ShouldBelieveStillsPlayRememberMovingCultureIndividualI BelieveTermChristReligiousChristianityTeachOur LivesCallingAuthorityStandingShould HaveTransformationSeekingGenuineMoving ForwardRedemptionWord Of GodTransformingStanding StillSubculture Author:Steve Scott
“A faith project in Christian artistry will never be healthy among us until there is a living sense of Christian community, and the misplaced emphasis on the 'individual' has been corrected. God has set things up so that cultural endeavour is always a communal enterprise, done by trained men and women in concert, gripped by a spirit that is larger than each one individually and that pulls them together as they do their formative work.” MenHas BeensDoneChristianTogetherSpiritCultureIndividualCommunityChristianityHealthyProjectsMen And WomenEnterpriseConcertsEmphasisArtistryEndeavourMisplacedChristian Community Author:Calvin Seerveld
“Far too many people, especially within evangelicalism, think that the individual is all that matters, and that the corporate dimension is a distraction or diversion. Of course Christianity is deeply personal for every single Christian; nobody gets lost in the kingdom of God. But you can't play that off against the corporate dimension.” PeopleThinkingMatterPlayChristianCoursesIndividualLostChristianityKingdomsCorporateDimensionsDistractionKingdom Of GodDiversion Author:N. T. Wright
“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual… Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” MenGodChristianIndividualHeavenSocialChristianityRightsDutyOughtTyrannyResistanceDependenceResistingOur Founding FathersFounding Fathers ChristianSteadfastUs Founding FathersChristianity From Founding FathersChristian PatrioticDependence On God Author:John Hancock
“Christianity has held back any further advances in human consciousness for the past thousand years. And for the past century it's been in direct conflict with its illegitimate offspring, Communism (again with a capital C). Both ask the individual to sacrifice his self-interest to the higher goals of the organization. (Which is okay by me as long as it's voluntary; but as soon as either becomes too big - and takes on that damned capital C - they stop asking for cooperation and start demanding it.) Any higher states of human enlightenment have been sacrificed between these two monoliths.” YearsHumansLongHas BeensTwoSelfStatesBigsPastAsksIndividualGoalInterestConsciousnessChristianitySacrificeCenturyHigherThousandConflictEnlightenmentDirectOkayOrganizationAskingCommunismCooperationThousand YearsSelf InterestOffspringHuman ConsciousnessHigher Goals Author:David Gerrold
“This is no time to be precious about locating the exact individuals directly involved in this particular terrorist attack.... We know who the homicidal maniacs are. They are the ones cheering and dancing right now. We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.” KnowsShouldCountryIndividualLeaderChristianityParticularInvolvedRight NowDancingScaryTerroristCheerTerrorist AttacksManiacsHomicidal Author:Ann Coulter
“God's righteousness and His unchangeable law make Christianity a stumbling block for many. Organizations and individuals carry a political and moral agenda that aims to remove all obstacles to their sin. Their goal is to 'break God's bands asunder and cast away His cords.' They counsel together to rid themselves of the law of God; anyone who preaches the gospel or stands for righteousness stands in the way of their agenda.” WayChristianTogetherLawPoliticalIndividualGoalReligiousSinMoralChristianityBreakBandOrganizationAimCastsObstaclesBlockRemoveAgendasRighteousnessStumblingCordsUnchangeableStumbling BlocksCast Away Book:Raising the Standard/Reclaiming Your World for God Source: Raising the Standard/Reclaiming Your World for God