I challenge Chris Hedges to study why Christian churches, which were vigorous elements of American society a few generations ago, have lost their social vitality. Several themes are worthy of investigation. 1st: Old-time Christians warned about the danger of materialism surpassing spirituality. Today's western culture is a spiritual wast…
I challenge Chris Hedges to study why Christian churches, which were vigorous elements of American society a few generations ago, have lost their social vitality. Several themes are worthy of investigation. 1st: Old-time Christians warned about the danger of materialism surpassing spirituality. Today's western culture is a spiritual wasteland, which may account for the peculiar increase in anxiety, depression, addiction and suicide. 2nd: Recently I read some 50 yo popular magazines that I found on my bookshelf. They contained intelligent commentary about a variety of topics. The text was not double-spaced. Obviously, past generations and the culture that formed them were more intelligent and curious than today's culture. What has caused the decay of intellect and curiosity in contemporary
My observation is that Christian churches have not lost social vitality. Unfortunately, they are very active and influential in America's society today. What has changed compared to our past is their emphasis in the importance of material success by any means and their bigger political power which they are using in detriment of the teaching of the gospels. Mr. Hedges, in many of his books, lament these changes and blame in part the cowardice of the liberal church.
I challenge Chris Hedges to study why Christian churches, which were vigorous elements of American society a few generations ago, have lost their social vitality. Several themes are worthy of investigation. 1st: Old-time Christians warned about the danger of materialism surpassing spirituality. Today's western culture is a spiritual wasteland, which may account for the peculiar increase in anxiety, depression, addiction and suicide. 2nd: Recently I read some 50 yo popular magazines that I found on my bookshelf. They contained intelligent commentary about a variety of topics. The text was not double-spaced. Obviously, past generations and the culture that formed them were more intelligent and curious than today's culture. What has caused the decay of intellect and curiosity in contemporary
society.
My observation is that Christian churches have not lost social vitality. Unfortunately, they are very active and influential in America's society today. What has changed compared to our past is their emphasis in the importance of material success by any means and their bigger political power which they are using in detriment of the teaching of the gospels. Mr. Hedges, in many of his books, lament these changes and blame in part the cowardice of the liberal church.