Long has the debate endured about how we as Christians ought to relate to the surrounding culture. 

Many Fundamentalists have, for nearly a century now, advocated abandoning the culture,  just let it go to Hell, and create an alternative sub-culture.  Progressives & Liberals have advocated embracing the culture, and have even been shaped by it – often to such a degree that their faith is indistinguishable from the culture at large.  These are probably the two extreme poles representing the possible ways Christians, or anyone for that matter, can relate to the world around us.

I have found myself drawn toward a more transformational approach.  By this I mean that I am inclined to engage culture, embracing what is good and consistant with godliness, confronting (hopefully wisely) things that are in conflict with God’s standard, and trying to bring the Gospel to forefront while praying for the Lord to be at work as he redeems the Earth for his glory. 

While this is just a brief (and inadequate) snapshot of the subject, my intention is not to engage the topic here at this time.  I’ll write more in coming days.  But today I just thought I’d share a new web page that has come to my attention: The Gospel & Culture Project.

TGCP describes itself ths way:

[We are] an online community where specialists in specific areas of cultural interpretation and theological application dialogue with fellow believers about contemporary questions.

I’ve not yet thoroughly explored all the articles, but I’ve appreciated what I’ve seen so far.  And I really like the idea behind it.