<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<TITLE>Message</TITLE>
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234511816-11012007>This year I am
embarking on a study of Christians and war (justifiable force). I am also
studying Chitins and Christmas and Christians and the movies. I recognize
now these all have to do with a Christians response to their
culture.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234511816-11012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234511816-11012007>THE
PROBLEM</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234511816-11012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234511816-11012007>premise 1: People
are driven to celebrate, enjoy seasons, be part of the culture around them (e.g.
the nation of Israel)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234511816-11012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234511816-11012007>premise 2: When
people get saved, they get a spiritual identity in Christ, but no physical
culture to replace the one they left.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234511816-11012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234511816-11012007>conclusion:
Christians are left with a cultural vacuum and tension.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234511816-11012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234511816-11012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234511816-11012007>I am hoping to
resolve which one of these premise's or what part of this conclusion is in
error.</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>