The World I Live In

I’ve recently had a good discussion with a few close friends regarding the state of the American church. While none of us propose to have the answers it was an eye opening conversation. My contention has been that the American church specifically, and the Western church in general, is in trouble, and seriously needs to re-evaluate the ways it engages the culture around them if there are any hopes that they will impact society with lasting benefits.

Many scholars and researches say that Western Europe (including the UK) are anywhere from 10 to 70 years further into postmodernism than the United States. Please don’t read that the wrong way. That’s not a bragging point. But, it does give those in the States the opportunity to use Western Europe as a means of “seeing into the future” when it comes to the state of the church.

Let me give you an example of postmodernism that is quite telling. It exemplifies the world that I live in. Here is an article written by Dr. Albert Mohler. He is the President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The article is not long at all, but goes a long way at giving you insight into “religion” in Western Europe. Let me know what you think.

Cheers.