Sunday, 30 December 2012

Christianity Today: Evangelism Is Not Enough For Postmodernist Youths


The postmodernist youth today need new mental categories to understand how the world centres around God. Greg Johnson builds on the work of Francis Shaeffer in his feature article.

"What happens when someone has always assumed that religion is a construct, a product of human culture? Convert them, and they will think no differently. What happens when someone has always considered personal peace and affluence to be the purpose of their life? Their goal is ease of life and ease of soul. They hear that Jesus is the answer, and look to him to make their life easier.
Conversion doesn't change a person's mental categories. It makes them willing to change their mental categories, but more is required."

Full article here.