How did we get to a western worldview where most inside and outside the church live as if belief in God(s) is an optional worldview and not assumed as it was in the ancient near east?
Come enjoy an evening as we dip our toes into a little bit of history, a little bit of cultural analysis and a little bit of a writings of a Canadian philosopher - Charles Taylor. We'll be explore how Taylor's writings in his "A Secular Age" points to four key values that describe our currently reality:
A Disenchanted World - Which might explain why there are so many marvel and multiverse movies currently
Malaise of Modernity - Which might be explain why so many of our friends our spiritual, but not religious
Age of Authenticity - Just that word authenticity does something in us
Nova Effect - Sounds cool. Come learn more.
Alan Thorimbert, will help us navigate and see the implications of these four descriptors of our era. Then we'll explore how the "creating encounters With God" might be a helpful lens for following Jesus and introducing others to him in Victoria.
Dinner and childcare provided.