Evangelical Futures: Deconstruction, an ‘oppressive’ Bible – and what to do
Karen Soole
Vast swathes of our country do not know the gospel – we know that. The Bible Society report ‘Pass It On’ in 2014 showed that 54% of parents thought the Hunger Games plot could be in the Bible , and there is no reason to think things have improved.
Many share the atheism of public figures such as Ricky Gervais, who proclaims loudly – there is no God. His message is clear – you can be religious, live as you like, but none of it is real – there are no spiritual realities. These situations are not new. Ignorance and unbelief have existed from generation to generation. However, we are facing new expressions of unbelief as the culture wars impact the church.
Is your house built upon the Rock?
The Sunday School classic "The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock" is unlikely to lead to crying.
Written in 1948, generations of children enjoyed it primarily due to its exaggerated actions and the finale of a big crash at the end.