Theology of Institutions - The Last Round

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Next generation of Christians don't think in institutional terms, he says. We have not trained them or equipped them how to think theologically about institutions. They think because they have absorbed the dominant cultural ethos that thinks instrumentally about institutions. If it doesn't give me what I want, then it's bad. That's how we treat a tool, right? And so now, Christians are following the culture and adopting this very instrumental short-term and ultimately unforgiving attitude towards our institutions.

Host Curtis Chang and regular guest David French discuss what young Christians need to be formed for thriving. In this far ranging conversation, they explore negative partisanship, the fruits of the spirit, the revival at Asbury, and how Christians should best interact with the world through politics. Also, Curtis describes how anxiety is a surprising underlying cause of the political acrimony and divisiveness that plagues our culture today. This special Good Faith podcast was recorded in front of a live audience at The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, a higher education association of more than 185 Christian institutions around the world.

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