On Thursday, May 3rd, 2007, at Mars Hill Church's West Seattle campus, Pastor Gary Shavey gave the first of a five-part lecture series called "Christianity and..." Pastor Gary's topic was Christianity and Liberalism. Listen as he lays out a little bit of history on just what Liberalism is, and what it's role in today's culture is, as well as what our Biblical response to Liberalism should be.

Background

Defining Liberalism – the word liberal derives from the Latin liber, associated with the word liberty and the concept of freedom

Broad Meaning – liberalism holds that individual liberty is the primary political value emphasizing individual rights. Seeking a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals.

Founding of America

Classical Liberalism

Political Liberalism

Social Liberalism

Cultural Liberalism

Neo-Liberalism

Liberalism in Christianity

Christian liberalism is the reinterpreting of the Christian faith by the philosophy of the day, claiming such a mixture to be the truest form of Christianity.

Protestant Liberalism (or Modernism)

Science & Humanism

Social Gospel

Save the world

The Bible

Whose is it? Under or Over?

The Trinity

God the Father, Man the son and feelings the Holy Spirit!

The Nature of Man

Make our future?

Salvation

Who does what in salvation?

The Mission of the Church

What do we do and why do we do it?

Conclusion

John 18:37-38

1 Corinthians 15

Romans 1