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Should we change for the church or should the church change for us? : Comments
By Peter Sellick, published 27/4/2005Peter Sellick argues that the church must maintain the integrity of its rituals.
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a part of
or
apart from
Contemporary Society.
Being a part of -
If the Church believes it wants to be a vibrant and relevant institution at the heart of modern society it better get used to the idea that it has to “change” and move with the society it wishes to be at the heart of.
Being apart from -
If the Church believes it is something static, separate and insular, steeped in tradition and some glorious past, not needing to reflect the values of contemporary society, then so be it – its influence will become even less relevant and continue in a spiral of accelerating decline.
So simply put – the world will always turn, it stops for no man – regardless of what claims may be made by any to speak the “word” of God.