The Western fascination with abandonment is part of a cultural apocalypse. This film has been making the rounds lately, showing the abandoned 6 Flags Themepark in New Orleans. I have written before of hurricane Katrina as a unique American Apocalypse, and this video is part of the continuing influence.
Our culture is fascinated with End. Our postmodern location insists upon it. While a story is not believed in, an end is part of the reality.
The bleak nature of a secular eschatology is confronted by the Church and her story and mission. Humans have a purpose, and we are part of a definitive timeline that is ordered by the divine. Our interest in an end does not stem from escape, but in the fulfillment of Christ and the eternal kingdom.
"The bleak nature of a secular eschatology is confronted by the Church and her story and mission. Humans have a purpose, and we are part of a definitive timeline that is ordered by the divine. Our interest in an end does not stem from escape, but in the fulfillment of Christ and the eternal kingdom."
What a great way to state this Chad! I think this is one of the clearest expressions of how Christian eschatology fits into the current socio-theological landscape. Keep going with this stuff.
Posted by: Ihop | 01/27/2011 at 07:00 AM