This is great. I’m starting a new series talking about Full Strength Christianity, which will address re-enchanting the Church. It has compromised with secularism too much and become dull.
After all, Modern Secularism is so very very boring.
Would love some info on this series, and on "Full Strength Christianity"!
Sounds reminiscent of Chesterton's (IIRC) comment about "The reason people are so resistant to Christianity is that they have been inoculated with a weakened strain." Time for the full-strength version! :-)
As a 22 year old considering the Catholic Church I am attracted to the liturgy because of its authenticity and rootedness. Why be Christian if our worship is a pale imitation of the world’s version of popular entertainment?
This is great. I’m starting a new series talking about Full Strength Christianity, which will address re-enchanting the Church. It has compromised with secularism too much and become dull.
After all, Modern Secularism is so very very boring.
Would love some info on this series, and on "Full Strength Christianity"!
Sounds reminiscent of Chesterton's (IIRC) comment about "The reason people are so resistant to Christianity is that they have been inoculated with a weakened strain." Time for the full-strength version! :-)
Here is the first part in the series. https://open.substack.com/pub/agloria/p/full-strength-christianity-introduction?r=18rzxg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Thank you!
As a 22 year old considering the Catholic Church I am attracted to the liturgy because of its authenticity and rootedness. Why be Christian if our worship is a pale imitation of the world’s version of popular entertainment?
Excellent!!
This post reminds me of Steve Taylor's little ditty from back in the 1980s:
"Sunday needs a pick-me-up?
Here's your chance
Do you get tired of the same old square dance?
Allemande right now
All join hands
Do-si-do to the promised boogieland
Got no need for altar calls
Sold the altar for the mirror balls
Do you shuffle? do you twist?
'cause with a hot hits playlist, now we say
Chorus 1:
This disco used to be a cute cathedral
Where the chosen cha-cha every day of the year
This disco used to be a cute cathedral
Where we only play the stuff you're wanting to hear
Mickey does the two-step
One, Two, Swing
All the little church mice doing their thing
Boppin' in the belltower
Rumba to the right
Knock, knock
Who's there?
Get me outta this limelight
So, you want to defect?
Officer, what did you expect?
Got no rhythm, got no dough
He said, "Listen, Bozo, don't you know"
Chorus 2:
This disco used to be a cute cathedral
Where the chosen cha-cha every day of the week
This disco used to be a cute cathedral
But we got no room if you ain't gonna be chic
Sell your holy habitats
This ship's been deserted by sinking rats
The exclusive place to go
It's where the pious pogo
Don't you know..."
Yep. I love that song and it has come to mind frequently in recent days.
And I hate things that are cool. I like stuff that isn’t.
Yes! From this liturgical believer raised in the Lutheran tradition. I’ve always loved the Divine Service.
You are speaking truth!