Rise Of The Nones Summary

In his book, Rah highlights cultural insensitivity of the Western white Evangelicalism and advocates for multiethnic and immigrant churches. He argues that the Evangelical churches have failed to embrace racial diversity or address the growth of the immigrant population. As the contemporary American society becomes more diverse and multicultural, the American church needs to move beyond its identity as Western and become truly multiethnic. Then, Rah goes after the church growth movement and American megachurches, arguing that they focus on marketing and mass production techniques instead of proclaiming the gospel. He boldly proclaims that "the church growth movement of the twentieth century reflects the cultural values of individualism, materialism, and racism" (2009, 107). He also criticizes the emergent church movement for remaining predominantly white and not acknowledging the non-white voices within Christianity. Ran encourages leaders to learn from multiethnic communities and the Immigrant Church in America.

But, as so many people resoundingly reject the hypocrisy, hate, homophobia, and misogyny of the Christian church, they also often leave behind the spiritually nurturing aspects of religious life and find themselves adrift in a post-church world.

This was a ginormous step for the people and the diversity of religious believes exploded thereafter. This is where American Christianity’s roots bagan. Over the years American Christianity’s teachings and characteristics have been molded, creating the trends each individual walking down the street sees today. Wolfmuller examines throughout his book, Has American Christianity Failed, how the false teachings and dangerous practices of American Christianity have become accepted throughout society. After close examination, it is easy to conclude that Wolfullers deductions of American Christianity are correct in pointing to nothing other than

No One’s World is a book written by Charles A. Kupchan detailing that the world is on the cusp of a global shift of power. The prevailing and most widely accepted view is that emerging powers such as Brazil, South Africa, China, and other emerging powers will soon take the Wests place for the global hegemony. However, Kupchan challenges this rhetoric with his own theory he argues that the process that the West rose to power was a product of social and economic conditions that were unique to Europe and the prevailing western democracies, Kupchan argues that these prevailing emerging powers will come to modernity by their own paths. Kupchan theorizes that in the twenty first century no one power will prevail on top, and that it will be a planet with a multitude of superpowers with their own regional hegemony.

The nones are a group of people who have no religion. They are the people who choose “none” on surveys because they either don’t believe in God, don’t care for religion, or just don’t attend any religious services. This number has been increasing over the years in America with large numbers now more than ever. The nones are usually Democrats or lean towards democratic values and less of republican values. This is because they agree on abortion and same sex marriages unlike most republicans who believe in tardation and keeping good christian values. The nones are mostly younger people under 30 years old. Among the people who claim as nones rarely or never go to church. The nones are from all over the region, the poor, rich, with college degree,

In The Next Christians, Gabe Lyons presents how the next generation of Christians turns the tide by bringing the truth of the Gospel to bear on our changing, secular society. While many Christians are worrying about the growing disregard for Christians and deviation from our faith, Gabe holds an optimistic attitude and believes now we are restorers, and Christianity’s best day are yet to come

According to the author, American churches with their theology have promoted an “alternate reality” which has no connection to the real world. People view Christianity as a set of instructions for the invisible “heavenly” realm but not for the visible, physical world.

This change is revolutionary, as religion has been stagnant in its beliefs for hundreds of thousands of years, thus even this slight shift in inclusivity is monumental. Later in the “Religion” essay, Schwartz highlights that religion has been in charge of “silencing women, controlling their sexuality, removing them from the public sphere, denying them equal rights of participation, denying them leadership roles in the church, and at the most extreme, even denying them access to the blessings coffered by divinity”, and this control applies to all minorities and peoples who are not white heterosexual males (CTSG 428). Jae proves that religion can be both fluid and inclusive, as her congregation has developed such a large following. I think many nonreligious people as well as many millennials want to be more in touch with a higher power, but are turned off by the rigidity and heavily structured boundaries that a believer must abide

The author's main purpose for writing A Myth of a Christian Nation is to explain how the world has claimed to be founded on christian principles but has neglected to see that this is a lie that we as christians and people in society have told ourselves to make it seem like we are “ one nation under God”. Boyd also focuses in on and introducing our role in the kingdom of God vs the kingdom of the world and our role in politics and society.

In the article,” Future of Faith, The Decline of Creeds and(Eventually) a More Secular Humanist America” By Ron Lindsay. The author talks about religion in America. In the article he talks about the percentage that don't identify with any type of religion is increasing. These people who are considered nones because, although these people, “nouns” often reject belief in God, many do believe in some type of deity. This is why nones are not considered atheists. Also, in the article the author talks about dogmatic thinking and how the rejection of dogmatic thinking is more important than the rejection of God, when looking at it from a humanist perspective. Furthermore, the author goes on to say that

Eighteen options were offered as choices for this question, excluding the categories of atheist and agnostic. The responses to each category have not been captured in the survey results, owing to certain privacy concerns. However, the percentage of none as a choice was calculated from the annual survey results. Moreover, the sample for this question excluded the Californians after 1997.

Lohfink, Gerhard. Jesus and Community: The Social Dimension of Christian Faith. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984. Kindle.

Moreover, “seeker’ churches tend to have a very inclusive atmosphere with casual dress, this further adds to the contemporary atmosphere in these churches. The term “seeker” is one given to people who are still looking for what they want in a religion. These “seekers” tend to identify with a group called “the Nones”, a group of people who do not identify with a specific religion. Many of these “Nones” were former Catholics, Protestants, etc. who wanted something different than what that religion was providing them. In many cases, those who are seeking tend to look for a more practical, every day, use for the sermons they receive at church, and in many traditional or mainstream religions this is not the case. This is another appeal of the “seeker” churches to modern day Americans and shows how popular culture has influenced Christianity in modern

Christianity has been facing many obstacles from all the non religious world views. There has been a lot of contemporary influence in this modern churches and Christian gatherings as they try to fit in and accommodate the changing world views. Due to all this influences, everything about Christianity is being questioned especially on issues of sex, divorce, marriage and birth control. There has also been a rise in non denominational churches started by individuals or a group of people with no ties or relationships to already established churches

Many in this category are walking among us today. We might call them the “unsaved,” or giving them the benefit of the doubt, might consider them “searching.” However, if they die without embracing the true way, if their hearts have never turned to God, they are lost. And for that reason, they have been condemned to an eternal life that is deserving and seen as fit by the Lord on high. These people might be our next-door neighbors.