“The Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self.” – Henri Nouwen
“The world is heading for another major crisis that is being called, even by the secular world, ‘Armageddon.’” – Billy Graham
I think my great mistrust of Christian beliefs on the future stem from my deep-rooted optimism.
In a survey completed in October of 2016, 85% of Christians are worried about the moral decline of the United States. To be fair this is only slightly higher than the general public regardless of religious beliefs, but the rate is still staggering.
I recently had a discussion with a Christian who told me that she’s hopeful that she won’t be here in 20 years because the world is getting so morally horrible. Gay marriage, abortion and declining religious (read: Christian) freedoms usually top the list of those bemoaning the state of our country’s moral state. With the recent victories of Hobby Lobby and Masterpiece Cake Shop in the Supreme Court, we’ve proven that Christians will fight against this supposed decline, but the fear of our waning moral influence (rightly) remains.
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