Radical Informality
The White Horse Inn discusses our culture’s move toward what they call “radical informality” and how this cultural movement has impacted the church. Very interesting discussion. While I am very pleased that people feel free to come to worship at HLPC in various styles of dress be it formal or informal (I would hate for someone to stay away due to lack of what they feel is proper clothing), this broadcast made me think wistfully about preaching in a robe to signify the dignity of the preaching of the Word.
You can listen to the broadcast HERE. In the words of famous philosopher Gomer Pyle, “It makes ya think!”
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4 Responses to “Radical Informality”
May 31st, 2008 at 10:08 pm
It was an interesting discussion… and like most of their positions, it was a bit too black-and-white and matter of fact for most, IMHO. I love their content, but I feel the need to translate a lot of it for lay-level audiences, since their tone and approach is a bit… what? condescending?
As for style of dress in the church: I appreciate Bryan Chapell’s philosophy on it, which is essentially that one should dress for worship in such a way that doesn’t distract others from worship. That may be dressing too casually, or (for some) it might be dressing in very nice, formal clothes.
June 4th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Following up: I was pleasantly surprised by the tone of this week’s episode. Weren’t you? Taking on the teachings/writings of N.T. Wright (a fairly polarizing figure in most cases), the guys were great about acknowledging where Wright has made many helpful and positive contributions, and also were brotherly (mostly) in the way they discussed his problems.
Maybe it’s a new tone… change we can believe in.
(Oh, yes we can.)
June 4th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I need to listen to that one. I must admit, I’m not familiar with N.T. Wright other that what I’ve seen in a Lee Stroebel DVD on The Case for Christ and in the pretty much negative comments made in regard to the new perspective on Paul that he apparently espouses.
When I saw the title of this week’s episode, I expected they’d rake him over the coals. Glad to hear a balanced perspective came across. Wright strikes me as a good evidentialist which would fit in with Horton and the other guys pretty well (I have a strong pre-suppositionalist bent). I’ll give it a listen.
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