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Christian Motorcyclists Association

Youth pastors who wear cardigans and other obstacles to the Kingdom

July 23, 2011 by Randal

A few months ago I critiqued the Christian Motorcyclists’ Association in “The Problem of Uncool Christianity“. My argument was straightforward: the CMA is ineffective as a missionary outreach to the biker community because of its uncool image. But I didn’t simply curse the darkness, for in my next article, “Cool Christians Riding on The Wildside” […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Christian Motorcyclists Association, contextualization, evangelism, mission

Cool Christians riding on The Wildside

April 14, 2011 by Randal

Last time I griped about the profound uncoolness of the Christian Motorcyclists’ Association. If they want to achieve the goal of bringing Christ to the Peter Fondas and Dennis Hoppers of the open road (which is at least part of their mandate), then they need to lose their very uncool branding. A friend of mine […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Balaam's Ass, Bandidos, Christian Motorcyclists Association, CMA, Donald McGavran, evangelism, G.K. Chesterton, Hells Angels, homogeneous unit principle

The problem of uncool Christianity

April 12, 2011 by Randal

Apologists are those who want to convert you to a particular view, whether it be Christianity, atheism, capitalism, democracy, or anything else. Very often the assumption is that the apologist should focus on reasoned arguments for one’s view. And of course that is indeed a part of what they should be concerned with. But the […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: apologetics, Christian Motorcyclists Association, CMA, cool, evangelism, plausibility structure

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