The Benedict Option: Is our culture so hostile to faith that Christians must leave it?
God Squad: “The Benedict Option.”
People of faith in America feel besieged by a secularized culture and see their basic freedom to practice as threatened. Enter “The Benedict Option” – the idea that Christians need to separate themselves further from the culture around them.
We should understand why conservative Christians feel threatened by our culture. As we spend a year “Living Locally” remember that some of our neighbors feel this disconnection in their lives.
Read our founder Liz Joyner in the Tallahassee Democrat on why understanding a conservative Christian perspective on our culture — one that she doesn’t necessarily share — can heal our divisions. Online here.
Gary Shultz
Josh Hall
Darrick McGhee
Betsy Ouellette Zierden
Rabbi Michael Shields
Tim Holeda
Blast from the Past Archive. Because truly genius wisdom is evergreen.
Can’t get enough of that unique and timeless God Squad wisdom and transcendence? Need a refresher between programs? The vast majority of our past programs can be listened to on Village SquareCast. Click the link below and binge what your mother warned you to avoid in polite company — faith and politics. (Fair warning – you might need to order out for dinner tonight.)
