tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post6026261478972623679..comments2023-12-02T06:33:50.847-08:00Comments on Notes from a Common-place Book: The Shame of the CrossTerry (John)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-91173707947693704002007-02-12T17:15:00.000-08:002007-02-12T17:15:00.000-08:00Most excellent post, John. I love the picture and...Most excellent post, John. I love the picture and accompanying historical reference. I wonder how many Christians would really welcome the day the Cross REALLY becomes an offense? It seems the "religious right" is relying on legislation and "American tradition as they percieve it" to preserve the Cross/Judeao-Christian symbolism etc. in the public marketplace. But the reality is the marketplace is passing them by and legislation in a democracy is moving away from them because they have no significant impact on the culture any more. Evangelical/Protestant Christianity has not done for America what Orthodoxy did for Russia, Greece, Romania etc. etc. which was transform the culture. (Of course we can speculate why they had the problems they had after 8-900 years of being "Orthodox"...) But, I think this very scenario is a microcosm of how evangelicalism responds to its own impotence: roll over, threaten with money/power, or try to ecumenize. Its basically the Pharisees and Saducees all over again..Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-63283527863688738572007-02-12T16:55:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:55:00.000-08:00John- hmmm...many prayers for you and your family,...John- hmmm...many prayers for you and your family, and the departed.Hilariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702731902033210478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-72821190756221857482007-02-12T14:13:00.000-08:002007-02-12T14:13:00.000-08:00Anonymous, I agree.Hilarius, just give it time--I'...Anonymous, I agree.<BR/><BR/>Hilarius, just give it time--I'm sure someone has already complained.<BR/><BR/>And no, I haven't been ill, exactly. The recent death of a close family member, however, has kept me off the blogs the last 3 weeks or so. Good to hear from you.Terry (John)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-69355466023478172872007-02-12T11:03:00.000-08:002007-02-12T11:03:00.000-08:00I wonder if the adjoining Colonial Williamsburg wi...I wonder if the adjoining Colonial Williamsburg will cease having the re-creation of Sunday sermons from notable colonials in the Brunton Parish Church<BR/><BR/>http://www.history.org/Almanack/places/hb/hbbruch.cfm<BR/><BR/>because it makes visitors uncomfortable.<BR/><BR/>Interesting post - loved the picture from Turkey - and glad you are posting . . . I was beginning to think you'd taken ill or taken off again on another one of your journeys!Hilariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702731902033210478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-33126941459840592222007-02-12T10:35:00.000-08:002007-02-12T10:35:00.000-08:00Nice entry, John. I especially agree with your la...Nice entry, John. I especially agree with your last two paragraphs. We should be most concerned when the Cross no longer offends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com