Media nu prea e prietenoasa cu crestinismul. Aproape invariabil, din dorinta de a prezenta impartial/promova impartialitatea, devine partizana ideilor nedumnezeisti. Si asta nu-i de “ieri”, de “azi” si nu se va termina “maine”. Cum in fiecare inceput de weekend rasfoiesc ce mai spun unele publicatii laice, ei bine, in editia online la sectiunea BEST & WORST LIST de la TIME apare o lista a lucrurilor care schimba lumea in present.

Pe locul al treilea, apare NOUL CALVINSM. WOW! Sa fie doar pentru ca e aniversat Calvin in acest an? Ma uit bine si David VanBiema, jurnalistul evreu cu predilectie spre chestiuni religioase al trustului american, considera Principiile REFORMEI unul din lucrurile care aduc in present schimbare in lume. Ai mai jos lista celor 10 puncte in discutie si linkurile spre paginile TIME.

• Jobs Are the New Assets
• Recycling the Suburbs
• The New Calvinism
• Reinstating The Interstate
• Amortality
• Africa: Open for Business
• The Rent-a-Country
• Biobanks
• Survival Stores
• Ecological Intelligence

M-am uitat si la ce zice unul din cei care promoveaza, prin ce vorbeste si cum traieste, curentul noului clavinism, Mark Driscoll. Iata in opinia lui care ar fi avantajele noului calvinism fata de calvinismul clasic:

1. Old Calvinism was fundamental or liberal and separated from or syncretized with culture. New Calvinism is missional and seeks to create and redeem culture.
2. Old Calvinism fled from the cities. New Calvinism is flooding into cities.
3. Old Calvinism was cessationistic and fearful of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. New Calvinism is continuationist and joyful in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
4. Old Calvinism was fearful and suspicious of other Christians and burned bridges. New Calvinism loves all Christians and builds bridges between them.

Recent, pe February 13, 2009, la Cowell Theatre in Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, Dimitry Orlov a vorbit despre falimentul in asiguarea hranei, adapostului, transportului si securitatii. In conditiile actuale sa stii sa traiesti cu lipsuri, e un avantaj. Sa fie acesta avantajul Romaniei si altor state est europene in actualele situatii internationale?

transcriptul este aici:

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for showing up. It’s certainly nice to travel all the way across the North American continent and have a few people come to see you, even if the occasion isn’t a happy one. You are here to listen to me talk about social collapse and the various ways we can avoid screwing that up along with everything else that’s gone wrong. I know it’s a lot to ask of you, because why wouldn’t you instead want to go and eat, drink, and be merry? Well, perhaps there will still be time left for that after my talk.

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