Exploring faithful spiritual practices in a DISTRACTED AND SECULAR
AGE. We live in a distracted, secular age. These two trends define
life in Western society today. We are increasingly addicted to
habits—and devices—that distract and "buffer" us from substantive
reflection and deep engagement with the world. And we live in what
Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor calls "a secular age"—an age in
which all beliefs are equally viable, and real transcendence is less
and less plausible. Drawing on Taylor's work, Alan Noble describes how
these realities shape our thinking and affect our daily lives.
Too often, Christians have acquiesced to these trends, and the result
has been a church that struggles to disrupt the ingrained patterns of
people's lives. But the Gospel of Jesus is inherently disruptive: like
a plow, it breaks up the hardened surface to expose the fertile earth
below. In this talk, Noble will lay out individual, ecclesial, and
cultural practices that disrupt our society's deep-rooted assumptions
and point beyond them to the transcendent grace and beauty of Jesus.
SPEAKER BIO:
Dr. O. Alan Noble is Assistant Professor of English at Oklahoma
Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and
author of numerous articles in publications ranging from Modern
Reformation, InTouch Magazine, and Christianity Today to VOX,
Buzzfeed, and The Atlantic. He is a frequent speaker at colleges,
churches, and youth groups on the intersection of the Church and
culture, and the creative opportunities this presents to Christians.
He holds both a B.A. and M.A. from California State University,
Bakersfield and a Ph.D. from Baylor University.
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