The Good and Bad of Christendom
The legalization of Christianity by Roman Emperor Constantine I (272–337) in 313 with his Edict of Milan marked the beginning of a period lasting up… Read More »The Good and Bad of Christendom
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The good and bad of Christendom
Hindsight is always 20/20, but when thinking about a past period in history, it is always important to be careful not to generalize or paint… Read More »The good and bad of Christendom
The Sanctificationist Approach to Culture
What is clear from this exploration is that each of the three primary post-Christendom approaches to culture have strengths and weaknesses when compared to the… Read More »The Sanctificationist Approach to Culture
The Christendom Approach to Culture
Before exploring approaches to cultural engagement post-Christendom, or even that of Christendom itself, it is necessary to consider what happened before and during the period… Read More »The Christendom Approach to Culture
The Incarnational Mode of Missional Worship
With regard to the missional movement’s understanding of Christendom, it is important to recognize that they saw what happened during this period as little more… Read More »The Incarnational Mode of Missional Worship
Twenty-first Century Western Post-Modernism as Missional Worship Context
According to missional authors, the Christendom model significantly affects how the average 21st century American church practices worship. During the Christendom period, the church dominated… Read More »Twenty-first Century Western Post-Modernism as Missional Worship Context
The Rise and Fall of Christendom
Understanding this missionary imperative for the church leads missional writers to ask the question, “Is the 21st-century North American church fulfilling its place in the… Read More »The Rise and Fall of Christendom