Christianity Before The Sands
By Max Gorman
It is often said these days that we live in a ‘post-Christian culture’ - whatever that means. But if you told the
average man in the street that he was not a Christian, the chances are that he would not be particularly pleased. I
have tried this myself with a native of these islands who I knew for a fact had never opened a bible, nor set foot
inside a church - and only narrowly escaped physical violence!
On the other hand if I had actually called this man (and there are many like him) a Christian, I am fairly sure he
would not have been happy with this either. So what is going on? Almost everyone you ask, however, no matter how little
they know about Jesus, will tend to say he was an exceptional, a great, man, whose influence upon humanity has been a
good one, that the world is ‘better’ for his having been here.
Christianity Before The Sands
By Max Gorman
It is often said these days that we live in a ‘post-Christian culture’ - whatever that means. But if you told the
average man in the street that he was not a Christian, the chances are that he would not be particularly pleased. I
have tried this myself with a native of these islands who I knew for a fact had never opened a bible, nor set foot
inside a church - and only narrowly escaped physical violence!
On the other hand if I had actually called this man (and there are many like him) a Christian, I am fairly sure he
would not have been happy with this either. So what is going on? Almost everyone you ask, however, no matter how little
they know about Jesus, will tend to say he was an exceptional, a great, man, whose influence upon humanity has been a
good one, that the world is ‘better’ for his having been here.