Renewed by Culture

[Corey Hackworth]

Abstract:

This paper discusses various ways of considering the relationship between Church and Culture, especially as it applies to the Vineyard as a Renewal movement. Niebuhr is discussed, along with new ways of describing the relationship, taken from more recent theorists in other disciplines such as Comparative Studies and Ecological Psychology. The matter of music in the Church is a central theme of discussion, and the general argument is that the rise of 'worship' as a music genre needs critique and thought.

The full paper is attached to this post.

[Corey Hackworth]

For better or worse, this is the view from outside. A bit lengthy, but hey, we were mentioned for all of 5 seconds somewhere in the middle!