CHRISTIAN TRADITION AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY

Christian tradition and contemporary Society
Looking back on my life, I would describe myself as a conservative Christian turned radical. My perspective has changed from a more traditional understanding of the role of Christian action to a radical understanding of Christian action in society.
I came to this realization because ‘truth’ is much larger than any religion or theology. I escaped from the coercive and heavily creedal and structural uniformity traditionally demanded by the churches. I became free from forms of literalism in the Bible that diminish human life. While respecting the traditions I am not enslaved my them. I was free to live the way of Jesus. I became free to recapture the radical social implications of a way of life embodied in Jesus.
Older traditions that no longer serve human flourishing need to be reshaped or radical altered. Life-giving convictions held in these traditions need to be presented in thought-forms that response to the needs of contemporary society. It’s not a case of either/or. While seeking a way of life taught by Jesus, I live in conversation with the world. Both are important.

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