In no particular order, here are the top five books that have influenced my thinking on Theology of Culture:
1. Anthropological Reflections on Missiological Issues, Hiebert
2. Christ and Culture, Neibuhr
3. The One, The Three, & The Many, Gunton
4. Lectures on Calvinism, Kuyper
5. Translating the Message, Sanneh
*Genesis 1, Ezekiel 37, Revelation 21
**All are fairly academic. If you are interested in a more accessible list, let me know.
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It’s no joke. Tales of Glory action figures are for sale in Wal-marts and sponsored by Dobson ministries Focus on the Family. See Doug Wolter’s post and contribute to the discussion.
Too much focus on the family for me!
Paul House comments: “The whole of the New Testament can be seen as an expanded discussion of the issues raised in the Book of Isaiah.” Sin-Judgment-Exile-Restoration.
The comments bemoaning the state of churches aren’t limited to cyberspace. In his song “My Jesus,” CCM artist Todd Agnew complains over the airwaves about his church with the following lines:
‘Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church
The blood and dirt on His feet might stain the carpet
These lyrics point to something tragic — that such a godless church exists and that Agnew was unable to sufficiently work through his concerns with his pastor before he began broadcasting them to the masses.
Read the whole of Ted’s brief, corrective article here.
