Discussion on Homosexuality and the Bible
Summary on Emergent/Emerging Church Movement
Dr. Darrell Bock is Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He also is Professor for Spiritual Development and Culture there. He is an Editor at Large for Christianity Today and is a Past President of the Evangelical Theological Society (2000-2001). He is the author of over twenty books and is a New York Times Best Selling author. He has been blogging on this site since May, 2006.
that in a 'diverse' culture, propagating multiculturalism and tolerance, Jesuanity is much more acceptable. It is the 'Christianity' that fits in. The evangelical or fundamentalist is not tolerant or accepting.
Nothing wrong with the right kind of tolerance and acceptance, we live in a world that is fallen and we interact with and witness to people in it every day. We cannot do those things without a tolerant view of those who do not follow God.
But the frightening thing is, the view of Christianity you have described is seen to be aberrant. Like the Jihadist, we are trying to force our views on others, we are not tolerant, we cannot be accepted. To say that there is a requirement for salvation, to be acceptable to God, is certainly not tolerant in the cultural view.