This reminds me of SK’s contention that Christians should be a kind of “antidote” to their culture. I think it’s mostly right. Most saints, then, would be unknown to us, given our cultural proclivities toward fame, public exhibition, success, etc.
Your information about congregational political activity is interesting — I’d be super interested in understanding the relationship of size of congregation to political activity. That is, are larger congregations more or less politically active than small ones. Essentially I’d like to understand the normative experience of the congregant — do more people or fewer people experience a politically active church?
This reminds me of SK’s contention that Christians should be a kind of “antidote” to their culture. I think it’s mostly right. Most saints, then, would be unknown to us, given our cultural proclivities toward fame, public exhibition, success, etc.
Your information about congregational political activity is interesting — I’d be super interested in understanding the relationship of size of congregation to political activity. That is, are larger congregations more or less politically active than small ones. Essentially I’d like to understand the normative experience of the congregant — do more people or fewer people experience a politically active church?
Also re: weirdness— isn’t a defining characteristic of US evangelicalism the “normalness” of it all?
Your question about congregations/politics is interesting, but I don't know of anything that addresses it.
And I think evangelicalism has 'weirdness' as part of its DNA...even if it has been obscured in recent years!
I mean, I’m open to the hearing the case but as usual I think you’re wrong.
I would not expect (or hope) for otherwise. That's how I know I am right. :)