Really, at a time when they're debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff we need to have out there - outside of the church.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin.
The church must constantly promote dialogue.
I think theater and church are so relatable because it's traditional call-and-response in the way that an audience interacts with the actors.
More than anything, people want the reality of the discussion at hand. If what is going on in that building is the real thing, if the transforming love and power of Jesus Christ is being experienced, you can sit on a metal folding chair or in a plush theater seat.
Apologetics has an important place in the local church as we seek to influence our communities for Christ in an increasingly skeptical culture.
The ritual of film-going in some sense replaced that of churchgoing, because you share something communal, sometimes mystical.
I don't think we should focus on what church that person walks into .. I think we need to focus on what they do when they walk out of church.
Callings in the church, as important as they are, by their very nature are only for a period of time, and then an appropriate release takes place.
There needs to be a place in the church or just outside - there needs to be a place where people feel free to ask questions without being put upon, where they feel free to ask difficult, challenging questions to voice their skepticism.
Unfortunately, the Church's position on most contemporary issues makes it hard to take them seriously.
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