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Comment on Synthesis of the American Church by Praise the Lord and Pass the Gun Scope « zimmerBlog

Praise the Lord and Pass the Gun Scope « zimmerBlog — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:12:34 +0000

[...] in America often mix patriotism and Christianity. This example of Christ Above Culture is particularly troublesome when these scopes are used in the [...]

Comment on Praise the Lord and Pass the Gun Scope by Pool Tables

Pool Tables — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:54:34 +0000

That is such a great idea. I am glad they are not ashamed of their faith and can engrave the scripture versus on the scopes. I think that will also make the weapon more personal to the soldiers!

Comment on Shouting to the Lord on American Idol by Trading System

Trading System — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:38:03 +0000

I disagree with you. I believe that it is good for people to be reminded about Christ. If you think about the horrible shows on TV today, how great it is to hear something good and uplifting. Especially if it is about Christ!

Comment on Kid’s Wanna Know: Why did Jesus get those strange gifts? by Werbeartikel

Werbeartikel — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:26:34 +0000

Interesting post! I wanted to know that and I’m not even a kid! Great blog! :-)

Comment on Bible Study Worksheets by Face Painting

Face Painting — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:48:49 +0000

This bible study worksheet seems like it could be a very useful thing when studying the bible, as long as it was incorporated with great reading, great study, and great discussion. I actually just signed up for an Old Testament study group. We have some outside sources and some tests, but the thing we will most be learning from is the actually reading with question and discussion. And we will learn from the Holy Spirit.

Comment on Rick Warren’s Inaugural Invocation by chriss

chriss — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:19:23 +0000

Thank you for providing a text of the invocation. More people wish to be negative about Pastor Warren giving the invocation than focusing on the wonderful humanitarian work and books he has written. He was the right choice. I’m happy he used names of Jesus that reflect the heritage of some of the peoples of America.

Comment on The Puritans Transforming Culture: The Mayflower Compact by Joe Harder

Joe Harder — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:22:43 +0000

Hello Dave–
Greetings from Iowa. Ah, the Puritans…or in the case of the “Pilgrims,” those Separatists. I wonder if every attempt to form a “Christian government” ends up falling into the “Christ of culture” trap, in Niebuhr’s typology. But perhaps that’s just my Anabaptist roots showing. Have you read Craig Carter’s “Rethinking Christ and Culture”?
Happy to have found your blog, and would be delighted to hear from you. You have my e-mail address, I guess(?)
Love, Joe

Comment on Danielle Steel Transforming Culture by the zim

the zim — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:44:36 +0000

Bill, I can't believe you admitted that you've read Danielle Steel! I haven't but the reference to her Christianity comes from the statement that she attends church, according to the above mentioned newsweek article.

I am not familiar with Budry but it sounds like he falls into the Christ Above Culture camp for using culture to promote Christ. The same might go for Sayers- who I also haven't read but am familiar with by hearsay. Grisham is an example of Christ and Culture in Paradox because he happens to be a Christian who writes, but his faith is not necessarily promoted by his writing nor is he trying to change culture through his writing (which are more pulp fiction than novels).

Comment on Danielle Steel Transforming Culture by Bill

Bill — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:37:20 +0000

I get your Christ and Culture analogy, but I too haven’t seen anything in Danielle Steel’s writings to make me think she’s actually a Christian. Another writer who might fit the category better might be Algis Budrys who wrote among other things A Clockwork Orange and The Wanting Seed. He also wrote the screenplay for a miniseries on Jesus of Nazareth. His books center around the Augustinian-Pelegian controversy, but the violence and sexual content don’t look like any Christian writer I’ve ever seen.
Other examples might be John Grisham and Dorothy Sayers.

Comment on Danielle Steel Transforming Culture by the zim

the zim — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:34:41 +0000

For the purposes of discussion the interaction between Christ and culture, I have defined “christian” with broad strokes. Since Steel’s desire to help the homeless occurred while she was at church, that’s good enough for the purposes of this blog.

It’s outside the scope of this discussion of whether or not I personally agree with the theology (or lack thereof) of someone’s church.