Episode 8 - Stranger Days

We live in strange days. It's not hard to see because the reality can be felt in nearly every domain of life and culture, but it can be hard to name why things seem so strange. For many of us we feel it in our political climate, for others we see it in our churches and religious environments, and for others the feeling pervades our neighborhoods and workplaces. Regardless of where it comes from, we are all trying to figure out why the world is as it is and more importantly, what we should do about it. 

In this episode of The Peoples Theology we look at three reasons why the world feels "strange." 

1. Contestability of belief. 
2. Contradiction
3. Change

These three ideas don't answer every question we have, but they give us some clues that will help us navigate our world and think through our response. 

Resources

• James K. Smith, "Our Secular Age."
• James K. Smith, "How Not To Be Secular." 
• Charles Taylor, "Master Narratives."
• Greg Thompson, "Six Practices of the Church."
• Mark Sayers, "Strange Days."