The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means those convictions are not even subject to rational debate.
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The gospel is like a caged lion,' said the great baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon. 'It does not need to be defended, it simply needs to be let out of it's cage' Today, the cage is our accommodation to the secular/sacred split that reduces Christianity to a matter of personal belief. To unlock the cage, we need to become utterly convinced that, as Francis Schaeffer said, Christianity is not merely religious truth, it is total truth- truth about the whole of reality.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the need to freely express and share the truth of Christianity, rather than confining it to personal belief.
This quote highlights the notion that Christianity should not be treated as a segmented belief system but rather recognized as a comprehensive truth that encompasses all reality. The metaphor of the 'caged lion' suggests that the essence of the gospel holds great power, which becomes ineffective when confined within the constraints of secular perspectives. Instead of defending this truth, we should allow it to manifest openly in all aspects of life, countering the division between sacred and secular.
Themes
GospelTruthChristianityFreedomReality
In practice
Example use cases
During a church service to inspire congregants to share their faith.
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