Christianity: My generation is tired of the culture wars.

Christianity: My generation is tired of the culture wars. 

With Obama’s recent announcement that he supports same-sex marriage (see John’s positive thoughts on that from a perspective of encouraging public discussion), and North Carolina’s passage of Amendment 1, constitutionally enshrining a ban on gay marriage for that state, I’ve seen much discussion on Facebook and elsewhere about gay marriage, homosexuality in general, and the Christian position about it. The Barna Group’s David Kinnaman has written several books on the perceptions of Christians, and while You Lost Me isn’t brand new, it and other studies are receiving new attention in light of received events regarding gay marriage. Rachel Evans’ position on Christianity’s political efforts against gay marriage is easily summarized:

My generation is tired of the culture wars. 

We are tired of fighting, tired of vain efforts to advance the Kingdom through politics and power, tired of drawing lines in the sand, tired of being known for what we are against, not what we are for.  ......

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