Somebody Gets It

Posted under Church, Culture, How to Live, influence by FPeatross

I discovered an interesting post at Church of the Masses, a blog authored by a script writer/consultant named Barbara Nicolosi. In her post called Somebody Gets It, she references an article by a gentleman John Steel, (never heard of him). What I find interesting is the insightful advice Mr. Steel gives for influencing culture. This is important for the Christian community since culture has insipidly, over the last 50 years, shaped the Christian community. No longer does Christianity influence culture, conversely culture has become the engine that drives Christianity. Need some examples? Ask me.

Here’s an excerpt from the post.

Culture is shaped by a small number of gatekeepers. Majority perspectives have little bearing on culture formation. Instead, elites dominate. Neuhaus notes: “Even though [these elites] may be a minority of the population, they succeed in presenting themselves as ‘mainstream’ through their control of powerful institutions in the media, in entertainment, in the arbitrations of literary taste, in the great research universities and professional associations, and in the worlds of business and advertisement that seek the approval of those who control the commanding heights of culture.”

Mr. Steel attempts to provide a Christian sociology that would help Christians with money see their way through to investment in culture.

If John Steel is correct in his analysis then many faith leaders are now viewing “the culture” as a new, laudable strategic goal. But such recognition needs a deep theological perspective and appropriate cultural discernment to have any renewing effect.

John Steel gives Luke 16: 1-9 (specifically verse 9) a new twist.

I am still searching for the complete article in Provocations at The Trinity Forum