1/ This Tweet may sound pious. It isn't. It's naive and *probably* something much worse.
Yes, I get that there is a lot of "Christless" Bible Belt Religion. This is a religion that possesses some of the form godliness but lacks its power. That's not a good thing. However...
Yes, I get that there is a lot of "Christless" Bible Belt Religion. This is a religion that possesses some of the form godliness but lacks its power. That's not a good thing. However...
2/ ...the form isn't the problem. The lack of the substance is, a true evangelical faith.
What is the BBR being replaced with? Ortlund says:
"We're losing a Bible Belt religion that held us back anyway. We've gained A29, TGC, ERLC, T4G, reformed hip hop and poetry, etc. Great!"
What is the BBR being replaced with? Ortlund says:
"We're losing a Bible Belt religion that held us back anyway. We've gained A29, TGC, ERLC, T4G, reformed hip hop and poetry, etc. Great!"
3/ 3 comments...
1. The things "gained" here have often proved to be empty forms as much as Bible Belt Religion. In particular, we've seen TGC & ERLC toe the line of the zeitgeist. And while there are good A29 churches, I've been told repeatedly by pastors within the movement...
1. The things "gained" here have often proved to be empty forms as much as Bible Belt Religion. In particular, we've seen TGC & ERLC toe the line of the zeitgeist. And while there are good A29 churches, I've been told repeatedly by pastors within the movement...
4/ ...that it too is quickly sliding into critical theory and egalitarianism cloaked with a thin sheen of complementarianism. No big wins here.
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2. All of these things "gained" are a drop in the cultural bucket. Relatively speaking, they aren't a big deal. They aren't filling the cultural void left by the decline of BBR. That void is being filled with paganism & liberalism. This is a downgrade, not an upgrade.
2. All of these things "gained" are a drop in the cultural bucket. Relatively speaking, they aren't a big deal. They aren't filling the cultural void left by the decline of BBR. That void is being filled with paganism & liberalism. This is a downgrade, not an upgrade.
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3. The Bible Belt is mostly white conservative middle America. It's largely the culture depicted in books like Hillbilly Elegy. And it's despised by liberals. I think that is at play in this Tweet and the broader culture. I think these men pander to their liberals friends.
3. The Bible Belt is mostly white conservative middle America. It's largely the culture depicted in books like Hillbilly Elegy. And it's despised by liberals. I think that is at play in this Tweet and the broader culture. I think these men pander to their liberals friends.
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