A biblical motif running from Genesis to Revelation is that of God’s covenant people. It’s a sweeping story of God healing the world through an alternative kinship structure. According to 1 Peter 2, we are a “chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God” and “aliens and strangers in the world.” Our superseding citizenship is not found in any … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Pledges Allegiance to Christ and His Kingdom Alone
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Beatnik Christianity Embraces Nonviolence
The process of discipleship is supposed to be about being remade in the likeness of our rabbi, but that's a tall order. Instead Christians tend to recast Jesus in their own image and declare Him good. That's exactly what happened with the Christianization of the Roman Empire in the 4th century, and even more so as the empire's western half disintegrated in Augustine's lifetime. … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Embraces Nonviolence
Beatnik Christianity Follows Jesus As the Counterculture Incarnate
Wikipedia defines counterculture as "a culture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, sometimes diametrically opposed to mainstream cultural mores." It means consciously pursuing a fundamentally different vision for one's life and community. It can be fueled by many motives--traumatic experiences, youthful rebellion, principled … [Read more...] about Beatnik Christianity Follows Jesus As the Counterculture Incarnate
