in a recent online discussion with someone, i found myself having to fight against common cultural understandings, which are entirely non-biblical, just to get to the point that we were discussing. as i thought about this, i, myself, have bought into many of these cultural misunderstandings. unfortunately, we are shaped by the things we are exposed to the most, and i know that i spend far more time in culture (since i can't escape it) than i do in God's word. this is a shame. being christian, though, i believe that there is a far greater Truth than the "truths" that culture creates. remember, Jesus calls us to be in this world but not of it.
for this reason, i have decided to create a series of posts that will question culture. these will include subjects ranging from privacy to money to inclusivity. these are intentionally provocative. i hope they will challenge you as much as they have challenged me as i have thought about them. feel free to post comments arguing against my points. in doing this, perhaps we will come a little closer to the way things should be.
cheers,
jw <><
