In part one we explored the Greek term paideia as a key to understanding how humans and nations develop. In this brief part two, we need to consider another dimension of this profound term. The Paideia Principle affirms that discipling both children and nations is an act of enculturation. It
The Sunday church gathers; the Monday church gathers and scatters. The Monday church gathers on Sunday for corporate worship and equipping. On Monday she consciously scatters to be the church in the world, to love, serve, and work-worship as her members engage in their vocational calling. The Sunday church is
Ever heard of the Monday church? Most Christians believe church is where we go on Sunday to worship with friends and hear a sermon or homily. The church is a building where we do “spiritual” things. “I’m going to church on Sunday.” But nowhere does the New Testament speak of
Was J. Gresham Machen prophetic when he spoke of state-sponsored education? Our most popular blog post is titled “School vs Education: The Difference Matters.” Obviously many readers of Darrow Miller and Friends have a keen interest in education. Recently I came across a quote on state-sponsored education from theologian J.
Words aren’t generally religious per se, but some words are clearly associated with Christianity. Not just technical terms like sanctification or dispensationalism but everyday words like bishop, chapel, devil, disciple, minister, sin. Words children use. Nevertheless, more than a decade ago, editors of the Oxford Junior Dictionary removed those very
Martin Luther The role of the arts in spreading a Christian worldview is a frequent theme in this space. Darrow Miller often points out that the church largely abandoned the study and practice of the arts generations ago and we are reaping the fruit of that today. The world’s music
In the first lecture in his series on the Bible, clinical psychologist and cultural phenom Dr. Jordan Peterson calls the Bible “the first hyperlinked book!” He references the beautiful and profound graphic above created by Christoph Römhild and Chris Harrison. The image captures 66,379 cross references found in scripture. (Go
This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Psalm 87” Reflections on Psalm 87: The Blessing and Ingathering of the Nations Psalm 87: Insights from Charles Spurgeon Psalm 87 Insights from Charles Spurgeon, part 2 Psalm 87: The New Jerusalem for All Nations Psalm 87: God Will Adopt His
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Psalm 87” Reflections on Psalm 87: The Blessing and Ingathering of the Nations Psalm 87: Insights from Charles Spurgeon Psalm 87 Insights from Charles Spurgeon, part 2 Psalm 87: The New Jerusalem for All Nations Psalm 87: God Will Adopt His
This is post 22 of 23 in the series “Whiteboard animation” New DMF Feature: Whiteboard Animation Core Doctrines of a New Religion … animated version Reconciliation vs. Restoration Wisdom is Better than Knowledge … the animation Is Social Justice About Equality or Equity? … animation version The Meaning of America
