Really interesting look into the language of christianity as spoken by modern christians. Amazing how words like salvation and believe can be used to mean many VERY different things in different contexts. It also talks about how this language gets played out in our politics from Abraham Lincoln to George W Bush. The author goes on to explain how the rapture and being "left behind" is a much more modern concept than they would have us understand.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Language of Christianity
Do You Speak Christian?
Really interesting look into the language of christianity as spoken by modern christians. Amazing how words like salvation and believe can be used to mean many VERY different things in different contexts. It also talks about how this language gets played out in our politics from Abraham Lincoln to George W Bush. The author goes on to explain how the rapture and being "left behind" is a much more modern concept than they would have us understand.
Really interesting look into the language of christianity as spoken by modern christians. Amazing how words like salvation and believe can be used to mean many VERY different things in different contexts. It also talks about how this language gets played out in our politics from Abraham Lincoln to George W Bush. The author goes on to explain how the rapture and being "left behind" is a much more modern concept than they would have us understand.
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