Quote of the Week

“In contemporary de-Christianized, pluralistic, and rapidly changing Western cultures, only those religious groups that make no apologies about their ‘difference’ will be able to survive and thrive. The strategy of conformation is socially ineffective in the short run (because you cannot shape by parroting) and self-destructive in the long run (because you conform to what you have not helped shape). A good deal of courage in nonconformity is needed both to preserve the identity of Christian faith and to insure its lasting social relevance.”

- Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School