Two (I think) important essays.
1. Despite a somewhat hyperbolic title, this essay deserves some serious contemplation To quote from the article: "We have come with some confidence to believe that a significant part of Christianity ... is actually only tenuously Christian in any sense that is seriously connected to the actual historical Christian religion. … It is not so much that ... Christianity is being secularized. Rather, more subtly, Christianity is either degenerating into a pathetic version of itself or, more significantly, Christianity is actively being colonized and displaced by quite a different religious faith" Read the full essay here 2. New Secularism is an attempt to undermine and destroy Christianity Closely tied to the previous issue, which is perhaps partly a consequence of this one, is this issue of secularizing morals. From the article: "Secular = Not religious or spiritual (Oxford English Dictionary) Secularism = the belief that the state, morals, education, etc should be independent of religion. (Chambers)" Read the full essay here
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