Tolkien on the use of archaic language
Our family has begun using the New City Catechism as part of our family worship and Bible study time. The catechism is a combined adult/child… Read More »Tolkien on the use of archaic language
Articles on Culture
Relevance is Irrelevant (Conclusion)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 This series has been intended to address biblically the necessity… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Conclusion)
The Bellamy Salute
Many Americans may be unaware that the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, Francis Bellamy, also prescribed a salute for civilians to use while reciting… Read More »The Bellamy Salute
Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged by Roger Scruton
Having first recommended books which expound the strong foundation of our faith, I have moved on to recommending books which reflect upon the milieu in… Read More »Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged by Roger Scruton
Unholy Culture Exists
If the idea of “culture” in the NT is essentially “behavior,” then the biblical approach to culture becomes more apparent. From the NT discussions of… Read More »Unholy Culture Exists
The New Testament Approach to Culture
Niebuhr’s classic categories have often been critiqued for the fact that few people fit neatly into any one of them, and for good reason. As… Read More »The New Testament Approach to Culture
Abraham Kuyper’s Approach to Culture
The history of Christian approaches to culture clearly enters a stage of transition in the work of Dutch Reformed theologian Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920). VanDrunen argues… Read More »Abraham Kuyper’s Approach to Culture
John Calvin’s Approach to Culture
John Calvin’s (1509–1564) position regarding the relationship of the church to the surrounding culture is one of intense debate. For example, VanDrunen argues that Calvin… Read More »John Calvin’s Approach to Culture
The Radical Reformers’ Approach to Culture
Following Luther’s lead, each Protestant group reacted against the Christendom approach to culture in some way. The most radical rejection of the Christ above culture… Read More »The Radical Reformers’ Approach to Culture
Christian Approaches to Culture
Conflicting Christian approaches to Culture is not a new phenomenon. The Hebrews themselves struggled with the issue even though as a theocracy, religion and culture… Read More »Christian Approaches to Culture
What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
“What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?”1 These immortal words from the pen of early church father Tertullian of Carthage illustrate well the tension that… Read More »What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
Common Missional Definitions of Culture
Likely the most influential early evangelical definition of culture comes from Lesslie Newbigin who claims that culture is “the sum total of ways of living… Read More »Common Missional Definitions of Culture
The Missional Church and Culture
The missional church movement has significantly influenced the evangelical church in recent years, especially their philosophy of evangelism and worship (see my recent series on… Read More »The Missional Church and Culture
A History of Psalm 130 in Music: Part 1
Sometimes we really don’t appreciate the continuity of the Christian tradition, especially in that there is, by and large, an approach to the music of… Read More »A History of Psalm 130 in Music: Part 1
Not the Real Problem
Kevin DeYoung (DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed) has a good post today asking pastors and church leaders not to assume that the decline they see in… Read More »Not the Real Problem
Wrested . . . from churchly control
Nathan Hatch, in his Democratization of American Christianity, writes concerning the changes in American religion due to the implicit notion of the “Sovereign Audience”: Popular… Read More »Wrested . . . from churchly control
Should a missionary simply adopt a culture’s music when church planting?
On Saturdays we repost articles from the archives that apply to current issues. The following article discusses whether a missionary should simply adopt a culture’s… Read More »Should a missionary simply adopt a culture’s music when church planting?
Culture and Truth
The culture of any group of people has a profound influence on the sort of propositions that they are likely to find believable. Here, I’m… Read More »Culture and Truth
Will The Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Judging Culture
Christians often imbibe facile and unhelpful definitions of legalism. One of these is the idea that legalism is the act of judging the meaning cultural phenomena,… Read More »Will The Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Judging Culture
Correcting Categories, Part 8 – Music and Emotion in the Church
A Radical Change Protestants have historically been suspect of Dionysian forms of music, especially in sacred contexts, because they recognized that spiritual life resides in… Read More »Correcting Categories, Part 8 – Music and Emotion in the Church
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