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JD  Fitz's avatar

I am always puzzled by these double descriptors Are people saying they are Christians who happen to have nationalistic opinions or nationalists who happen to identify as Christian? It seems to me to be an impossible oxymoron. I believe the phrase soils the word Christian by association with the word nationalism.

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

100% agree, JD. Any time "Christian" becomes an adjective or is relativized by adjective... there is, at least, a need to wonder why.

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Todd Sims's avatar

Definitely planning to attend the Culture Theology class … sounds perfect/timely.

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

Love that you'll be there. :)

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Sarah Bourns Crosby's avatar

That’s goooood!!

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

Thanks, Sarah. :)

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Pete Elliott's avatar

Great thoughts, Brian!

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

Glad it resonates, my friend.

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Pete Elliott's avatar

Reminds me of Resilient Faith by Sittser. Such a good resource for the church!

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

The “great tradition” term was borrowed from Jerry. 👍🏻

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Eugene's avatar

So good 👏

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

Thanks, Eugene. 🙏🏻

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Kristal's avatar

Love the Carl Henry quote 🙏🏻🙌🏻

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

It’s a good one, for sure.

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Dan Wilde's avatar

Good take Bryan. When people talk about not having a blueprint for Renn's negative world, I too have thought "What about the Epistle to Diognetus? What about 1 Peter 2:12, Colossians 4:6, Jeremiah 29:7?". I also appreciated Jon Tyson's answer of the church being a "Creative Minority" which he turned into a short book.

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Bryan Halferty's avatar

DAN!

Agreed, on all fronts.

The class I'm going to teach at Anchor will drawn from the Sacks/Tyson position, along with others.

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