Taking a look around

While discussing the “Countercultural model”, Bevans explained that this model “recognizes that the genius of Christianity lies neither in its endorsement of the status quo nor in its cultivation of the ‘new and the next’, but in its challenging and transforming power” p.124

While I understand the potential for this model to damage traditional cultures, it is also true that not all aspects of culture are compatible with the teachings of Christ. I cannot think of a better place to implement this model than here in the U.S. The reason why Christianity has suffered so greatly in this country over the past decades is that it has become common place and watered down to nothing. The countercultural model invites us to challenge the cultural norms and transform our lives to the image of God.