The Way We Weren’t

Posted by admin on Apr 29th, 2008
2008
Apr 29

The myth of the American church of the 50’s blown up:
A taste:

It was what more sober church people might have expected. The church of the fifties had generally identified itself with civic purposes such as patriotism and moral respectability, along with national recuperation and prosperity. As those purposes began to wear thin, like a good-luck coin fingered too long in the pants pocket, could one doubt that a broad search for new purposes would commence? And not merely at the national or hierarchical level?

3 Responses

  1. Jerry Hillyer Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm

    Tim,

    Do you know who said this: “Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these?’ For it is not wise to ask such questions.”

    I love Touchstone. Great post.

    jerry

  2. Dave Muller Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    Do you know who said this: “Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these?’ For it is not wise to ask such questions.”

    Avast, it be Solomon!

  3. Tim Reed, Owosso MI Says:
    April 29th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Yes I do. What an inspirational writer!