Week Seven: The Age of Non-Reason
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Huxley, Gauguin and Rousseau all got coverage this past week as we looked at existentialism and the move away from reason in both philosophy and theology. Individual, subjective experience took precedence over reason in the search for meaning and purpose to life. I won't re-cap completely here but do have some thoughts and randoms.
As we discussed the "hippie movement" of the 1960s, I mentioned that the Jesus People movement was a lesser-known counterculture of young people coming to Christ in the late '60s. Though this movement did not have the same impact on Western culture as the drugs and Eastern religion of the hippies, it did impact the church.
Jesus People USA, right here in Chicago, has its roots in that movement and is still around and doing God's work. See their website here. If you're not aware, they're the folks who put on Cornerstone Festival every summer. If you've never been, go. I've been twice and loved it. You may even borrow my camping gear! Though JPUSA's excellent Cornerstone Magazine is no longer in print, you can find links to several of their writers here. Jon Trott is particularly interesting. His Blue Christian on a Red Background blog is good food for thought. He's one of those people who I disagree with on many things, but he's a real Believer with a great mind, one that often makes me think twice about my own presuppositions.
This is week seven of this ten-week series, and I'm curious to hear what you think about Schaeffer's teaching. I feel like I've learned a lot. Having a historical perspective on the flow of Western thought has been eye-opening for me and helps me understand the roots of some trends in our present society. I will say, though, that I wish he'd incorporate more Scripture. I suspect he's assuming an audience of "churched" folks who know the Bible but have done little about it. Any thoughts?
As we go into the final weeks of this series, I've been mulling over and discussing some possibilities for further study. The attendance has varied quite a bit over the course, but there seems to be a steady core that's hungry for some meat. Please be in prayer for me and the group as we consider where God would have us journey next.
In the meantime, we will be looking at the Age of Fragmentation this week. We will not be meeting the day before Thanksgiving, the 22nd. We will, however, meet on the 29th and December 6th. On December 13th, you are invited to dinner at my place.
As we discussed the "hippie movement" of the 1960s, I mentioned that the Jesus People movement was a lesser-known counterculture of young people coming to Christ in the late '60s. Though this movement did not have the same impact on Western culture as the drugs and Eastern religion of the hippies, it did impact the church.
Jesus People USA, right here in Chicago, has its roots in that movement and is still around and doing God's work. See their website here. If you're not aware, they're the folks who put on Cornerstone Festival every summer. If you've never been, go. I've been twice and loved it. You may even borrow my camping gear! Though JPUSA's excellent Cornerstone Magazine is no longer in print, you can find links to several of their writers here. Jon Trott is particularly interesting. His Blue Christian on a Red Background blog is good food for thought. He's one of those people who I disagree with on many things, but he's a real Believer with a great mind, one that often makes me think twice about my own presuppositions.
This is week seven of this ten-week series, and I'm curious to hear what you think about Schaeffer's teaching. I feel like I've learned a lot. Having a historical perspective on the flow of Western thought has been eye-opening for me and helps me understand the roots of some trends in our present society. I will say, though, that I wish he'd incorporate more Scripture. I suspect he's assuming an audience of "churched" folks who know the Bible but have done little about it. Any thoughts?
As we go into the final weeks of this series, I've been mulling over and discussing some possibilities for further study. The attendance has varied quite a bit over the course, but there seems to be a steady core that's hungry for some meat. Please be in prayer for me and the group as we consider where God would have us journey next.
In the meantime, we will be looking at the Age of Fragmentation this week. We will not be meeting the day before Thanksgiving, the 22nd. We will, however, meet on the 29th and December 6th. On December 13th, you are invited to dinner at my place.
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