jay vorhees has written a very interesting article on the church and cultural change which should lead to…
an expansive image of God, a God who is big enough to
embrace all expressions of faith that seek to carry out Christ’s call
to love God and love our neighbors. This image of God understands the
beauty in the diversity of creation rather than attempting to limit
God’s revelation only to those who believe or practice as we do. Some
among us will resist, holding on for dear life to old notions of
church, and maybe even playing an important role in society, just as
the Amish play for us today in their countercultural stance. However,
like the media companies running scared today, they may find themselves
overtaken by these new practices of faith, and pushed to the margins by
those who would not be controlled. Our role is to mediate between the
old and the new, neither jumping on the cultural carousel nor sticking
our heads in the sand regarding the new realities of life in this new
world.
I’m not sure I understand the oppositional juxtaposition of “understands the beauty in the diversity of creation” with “attempting to limit God’s revelation only to those who believe or practice as we do.” But then, there’s a lot I don’t understand…
Thanks for the mention. Any chance you are coming to hear Volf at Yale next month?
sadly i won’t be at yale next month – sounds like it will be brilliant… i loved his book exclusion and embrace.