... the world . . . Harry Potter, Britney Spears and Emine

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God's greatest gift to the world . . .
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Harry Potter, Britney Spears and
Eminem Engaging the Culture with the Mind and
Heart of Christ
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The Christian and Contemporary Culture
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Three Approaches
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Offended by Culture
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The wide world is all about you you can fence
yourselves in, but you cannot ever fence it
out. J. R. R. Tolkein Gildor Inglorion of
the House of Finrod, Fellowship of the Ring
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Three Approaches
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Offended by Culture
ASSIMILATE
Delighted by Culture
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Three Approaches
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Offended by Culture
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Delighted by Culture
Distressed by Culture
ENGAGE
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The Cultural Challenge
. . . Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by
the filthy lives of lawless men (for that
righteous man, living among them day after day,
was tormented in his righteous soul by the
lawless deeds he saw and heard) 2 Peter
27-8
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The Cultural Challenge
. . . Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by
the filthy lives of lawless men (for that
righteous man, living among them day after day,
was tormented in his righteous soul by the
lawless deeds he saw and heard) 2 Peter
27-8
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The Cultural Challenge
I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as
many as possible. . . . I have become all things
to all men so that by all possible means, I
might save some. - 1 Corinthians 919, 22
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The Cultural Challenge
I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as
many as possible. . . . I have become all things
to all men so that by all possible means, I
might save some. - 1 Corinthians 919, 22
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The Cultural Challenge
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was
greatly distressed to see that the city was full
of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogues, . .
.as well as in the market- place day by day. . .
. Men of Athens, I see that in every way you
are very religious. For as I walked around and
looked carefully at your objects of worship. .
. Acts 1716-34
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The Cultural Challenge
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was
greatly distressed to see that the city was full
of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogues, . .
.as well as in the market- place day by day. . .
. Men of Athens, I see that in every way you
are very religious. For as I walked around and
looked carefully at your objects of worship. .
. Acts 1716-34
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The Cultural Challenge
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was
greatly distressed to see that the city was full
of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogues, . .
.as well as in the market- place day by day. . .
. Men of Athens, I see that in every way you
are very religious. For as I walked around and
looked carefully at your objects of worship. .
. Acts 1716-34
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The Cultural Challenge
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was
greatly distressed to see that the city was full
of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogues, . .
.as well as in the market- place day by day. . .
. Men of Athens, I see that in every way you
are very religious. For as I walked around and
looked carefully at your objects of worship. .
. Acts 1716-34
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Pauls Motivation

• greatly distressed

Pauls Method

• sought to understand the culture (v. 23)

• started where they were (vv. 22-23)

• positive about the truth he found (v. 22)

• knew and quoted their sources (vv. 23,28)

• communicated the Gospel (vv. 18,30-31)

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Harry Potter, Britney Spears and
Eminem Engaging the Culture with the Mind and
Heart of Christ
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THINKING WORLDVIEWISHLY Basic Assumptions
gtEveryone has a worldview
gtMost people do not think worldviewishly
gtEvery cultural expression communicates
worldview beliefs