Sunday, March 22, 2009

Shifts in American Christian identity

In a short essay in Newsweek, Lisa Miller reports that American Christians are looking for new labels for themselves. Denominational names, like Lutheran and Methodist, are old-fashioned. Even, "evangelical" has taken on cultural baggage many want to shed. The new (non-baggage) label seems to be "follower of Jesus." Check out the essay for the pros and cons of the "follower" label.

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