Christians and Culture: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and the Great Commission
If culture is what we make of the world God has created and the meaning we assign to it, what role do Christians play in culture? The Christian's role in culture is to preserve and illuminate it, for the glory of God.
The Culture We Need
Fallen Is Babylon
When culture seeks self-glory, then it is destined to go bad. Revelation 18 shows that this was the downfall of Babylon.
Christianity and Culture These Apparent Opposites Can and Must be Reconciled in Faith
Romans 1 and the Collapse of the Culture
Culture Changes You
Culture is everywhere and, like it or not, culture is changing you. If this is the case then how can Christians use the tools of culture for discipleship? This article defines what culture is and gives a way in which Christians can engage with pop culture.
Touchstones and Ebenezers
How should Christians interact with their culture? Christians should see themselves as called to produce culture. This article looks at the place of creativity and arts in producing culture and explains that with God's kingdom as a primary focus, Christians have an opportunity to positively impact culture.
Politics and the Kingdom of God
How should Christians interact with the culture and politics of where they live? This article looks at Augustine's and Calvin's view, adding a contemporary view to this question to show how Christians can be part of a cultural change.
The New/Old Way Our Culture Pressures Us to Conform
A Holy Culture
Some Thoughts on the World Reformed Scene
God and Caesar
How does the church impact culture? This author wants to encourage the church to be a loving presence in society.
The Cainite Character of Our Culture
Fitting Third-World Believers with Christian Worldview Glasses
What is a Christian worldview? Everyone comes to perceive the world and God in a way formed and influenced by their culture and sub-culture. From a Christian perspective, it is imperative to replace such an old worldview with the one communicated in the gospel. This essay considers what it means to replace a natural third-world worldview with a Christian worldview.
The Culture We Need
Who Were the Old Testament Prophets?
I'll Fly Away
The Culture We Need
A Church for Exiles: Why Reformed Christianity Provides the Basis for Faith Today
The church today is facing the challenge of cultural irrelevance. The answer to this challenge lies in Reformed Christianity. Reformed Christianity's position on doctrine and liturgy equips the believer to face the challenge of culture, and live a Christian life that contrasts the life of this world.
Developing Culture
This article shows the relationship between culture and intellect, morality, and education. Only in Christ can true culture be developed.
How Do We Become a Contrast Community?
Oikos: A Case For Reviving the Household Economy
In answer to the challenge of communism, socialism, and capitalism, this article proposes the household economy as a model to strive for. Making the household and family the center of the economy is the proper way of attaining the transformation of culture.
Art, Nakedness, and Redemption
Modern art and culture often includes nudity. The author of this article discusses how nakedness took on a new meaning after the Fall. Nakedness was no longer a sign of beauty and perfection, but rather of sin and unholiness. Therefore, there is no justification or reason for having nudity in art or culture.
Machen, Culture and the Church
Pro-Choice Not Pro-Options
The author of this article laments the impact of consumerism culture, with its love of choice and dislike of responsibility, on individuals.
Why Are There Never Enough Parking Spaces At The Prostate Clinic?
This article discusses the relationship between Christians and modern culture. The author calls Christians to focus on the doctrine of scripture and upholding biblical standards rather than getting caught up in modern culture and entertainment.
Old Opium Meets the New
Looking at television and its impact on culture, this article shows that culture is never value-neutral. Television has produced a celebrity culture, and this in turn has impacted Christians. This article warns the church from taking the path of culture syncretism, as did the Roman Catholic Church.
Barriers to Bible Study?
Thy Kingdom Come
This article is about the kingdom of God as a spiritual kingdom. The author also discusses the kingdom of God in culture and society, the optimistic and pessimistic view of the kingdom of God in this world, and amillennialism.
Christian Exiles
This article is about the Christian's place and position in society and culture. The author also looks at the influence of the Christian, Christian exile, and the relation of church and world.
Ordained by God
This article is about common grace and the goodness of God to all people. The author also looks at culture and common grace.
The power of His glory
"You want to know what your problem is? You don’t love Jesus enough. I know this not because I know you, but because I know me. I’ve got the same problem. My wife has the same problem, as do my kids. The sheep in my flock suffer from the same problem". This article looks at the relation of love for God and sanctification. The author also discusses seeking God and our holiness, and holiness in society and culture.
Beyond Culture Wars
It is an error to identify the gospel with any particular system or culture. A problem with the church being identified with the culture wars is a basic one: Christianity is not a culture. It is a faith centered around a person who has a real life, a life of significance because he is God incarnate and rose from the dead as he promised and is alive in heaven.
Christianity and Culture – An Overview
What Drives the Agenda of the Church: Scripture or Culture?
The Imitation of Christ and Modern Life: Herman Bavinck's Views
How do Pilgrims have Fun?
Relevance without Irreverence
This article is about understanding our times to bring the gospel to the man on the street, evangelism and culture, rising above personal preferences and never passing over the line of sinning when bringing the gospel. The author also discusses 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.
The Art of Apologetics in the Twenty-First Century
Wilkinson argues for a form of Christian apologetics which is not merely confrontation or defense on the intellectual level. He emphasizes a personal and holistic method and one which takes contemporary culture seriously.
When World Denial becomes Worldliness
This article on Gnosticism is about a wrong dualism of body and spirit, and creation and spirituality. The author also looks at the Christian and culture.
This Culture is Overrated
This article is about the purpose of preaching, and about the relation of preaching and culture. It is also relevant for missions and preaching.