http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/ Not Your Grandfather's Conservatism Thu, 03 Sep 2015 20:20:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.7 http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-956 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-956 […] Over at Social Matters, Nick B. Stevens has written: The Search for Religious Relevance (or How I Missed my First Anniversary) […]

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-951 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 05:02:44 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-951 […] Against relevance in church. […]

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-920 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:42:51 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-920 […] From Social Matter: http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/ […]

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-914 Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:37:10 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-914 A solid take on the unintended effect that secularizing the church has had on the faith. A decay of sacrament is the best way I can describe it. A sacrament of course comes from the Latin root sacrare, or to set apart. The church cannot be sustained by attempting to become part of the secular culture, but by standing out from it. I’m pleased to see that you included the benefits of appropriating certain elements of the host culture that do not contradict the faith. This is what makes Christianity highly compatible with all nations with its universalism without compromising nationalism. With any luck, the traditionalist churches will be growing and establishing itself as the only legitimate and noteworthy alternative to unbelief.

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-910 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-910 The answer is called…………. One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church.

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-897 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:57:07 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-897 Thank you very much. I have been knowing that the adapt to the culture process is not a good thing. Your commentary has provided me with a thorough and well explained reason. I prayerfully expect that your words will improve my aptness at standing for Christ and what it means to follow Him. Thank you again for the blessing.

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-884 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-884 […] Source: Social Matter […]

]]> http://www.socialmatter.net/2014/07/04/search-religious-relevance-missed-first-anniversary/#comment-881 Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:42:19 +0000 http://www.socialmatter.net/?p=330#comment-881 Thanks for this, Mr. Steves. I shall be sharing these wise words with Evangelicals in my family.

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