Analyzing Christianity
What The 4-14 Window Tells Us About Christianity’s Future
Even the most optimistic, chirpy Christians have started noticing that something is definitely wrong.
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The Titanic Band is Striking Up the Next Song
Some churches like their lights to be super-bright; some prefer their churches to be dark and secluded-feeling. Some vote for the lights to start bright and then dim during the sermon; others prefer the dead opposite. The Worship Matters blog argues for both before settling on “brightly lit”, as does this rather inconsistent music minister. One blogger identifies the fight as somewhat generational before landing on “both are nice at different times.” But Thom Rainer himself insists in his comment section that this fight is indeed heating up and getting ugly.
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Barna is Seeing Through a Mirror, Darkly.
We’ve been talking about the secularization of America lately. Barna’s released a new study that confirms our suspicions and offers even more hope that things may be coming to a head soon; you just have to dig through it a little to find the good stuff.
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The End of a(nother) Church.
Another church is closing–part of an overall trend in America. What does it mean?
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Ross Douthat outlines the terms of their surrender
Ross Douthat, mouthpiece of the Religious Right, announces his surrender.
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The Christian’s Guide to Ex-Christians: (Yes, They’re In Decline)
The sky is falling, but Christians are looking at the ground to find out why. Today, let me show you some facts about their decline–and why they don’t want to deal with the truth of it. The Decline: In Full Swing. Check out this fascinating article from a Christian news Read more…