Why Take the Church Seriously?

Why take the church seriously? There are various reasons why we might conclude otherwise, such as the report of widespread sexual abuse, coupled with a deliberate effort to conceal what transpired and protect the perpetrators. In a more general context, its alleged insensitivity and ineffectiveness said to be nurtured by pronounced apathy. In exaggerated terms, The nearer the church, the further from God.” However, things are not always as they might appear, and this may serve as a case in point. The present text addresses the third in a trilogy of rhetorical questions resulting in publication, the first concerning the Bible, and the second Jesus. They are not novel questions, as one can readily conclude from history. They appear, nonetheless, more pressing in the light of the so-called post-modern age. In particular, as they speak to a mindset struggling to escape the myth of modernity and chart a more promising course for the future.Inch, Morris is the author of 'Why Take the Church Seriously?' with ISBN 9781424119851 and ISBN 1424119855.