On today's show Chong and Dan begin with thoughts on George Floyd's killing and its aftermath. We share our reflections on the importance of respecting this moment and how (not) to use social media. In the main part of the episode, we look at a framework for explaining society's posture towards Christianity: Positive World, Neutral World and Negative World. What do each of these mean, where are we today and how should Christians live in response?
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Show notes
Opening statement on George Floyd (1:23)
What is the world’s posture towards Christianity? (9:33)
The Masculinist #13: The Lost World of American Evangelicalism
The Positive World (11:03)
- Christendom and dominant cultural force
- "Religious right” and “moral majority”
The Neutral World (13:19)
- Pluralistic society
- Example of Timothy Keller’s ministry
The Negative World (19:03)
- Christianity as a social negative
- Examples - demographics, changing laws, adverse actions
What world are we living in? (29:56)
- Things seem OK day-to-day?
- The importance of elite institutions in setting the culture
- The trend (towards Negative World) is clear - some implications
What does the Bible say? (43:03)
- The Bible speaks to every world, but in particular the Negative World (when believers suffered persecution!)
- The Bible tells us to do good for the society (Jeremiah 29:4-7)
- Jesus taught that if you are faithful to him, the world will “hate” you (John 15:18-19)
How should Christians respond? (51:30)
- Fighting for power vs being a prophetic voice
- Russell Moore: we are a minority with a message and a mission