A Call to Community

I've been at this job at Pine Street Church for a little over a year now, and have written newsletter articles for almost that entire time each week. This week I’d like to shake things up a little bit. I give you my thoughts on any given subject, but there is no “congregational” newsletter sent back to me with your thoughts. So, I've created a blog with my newsletter musings. Let’s try this together. I’ll pose a question or provide a basis for discussion, and then you the reader can leave comments, and even pose your own questions in a discussion forum setting.

Without further ado, here are my musings for this week:

More and more as a society we are experiencing the phenomenon of globalization. Never in the history of civilization have cultures been more blended and integrated, at least on a surface level. We want to sample all that we can from the global buffet- electronics from Japan, music from the UK, wine from Australia, and cuisine from everywhere! Even religions are being served up. It would be strange to only eat dinner rolls at a buffet, right? Many people want to taste a little bit of everything. So, my question is this: As the world becomes more and more blended, and as cultures and thoughts converge, why can't a person have more than one religion on their plate? Furthermore, is this element of stagnancy, at least in part, responsible for the decline of religious commitment from young people who have never known anything other than globalization and diversity in their world?

Peace, Love, and Laughter,

Emily