This is a thread to list Christian Fads.
I'm particularly looking for fads that were supposedly a break through into deeper spirituality or an indicator of Spirit filledness and were popularized by certain personalities or movements.
If you can put a link to the fad, that would be great. name of fad
Here are some to get you started.
Mourners Bench
WWJD
Prayer of Jabez
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Re: Christian Fads
Going back about 20 years.... two words:
Bill Gothard.
Bill Gothard.
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Re: Christian Fads
Going back even further: Oral Robertssteve-in-kville wrote:Going back about 20 years.... two words:
Bill Gothard.
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Max (Plain Catholic)
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Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding but only in revealing his own mind.
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God
Mt 24:35
Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding but only in revealing his own mind.
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God
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Could you elaborate on what specifically you're referring to? My guesses are (1) the theory that Christians should be active in politics to push a "peace" agenda, or (2) tongue-in-cheek sarcastic reference to the past-time many Christians have of fighting with other Christians.Josh wrote:"Peacemaking"
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Re: Christian Fads
Where does one start ... too many to chase down links for all of them.
Promise Keepers
Moral Majority and the culture wars
Left Behind/88 Reasons/Harold Camping (and other manifestations of dispensensationalism)
Purpose-Driven®
Ecclesial Buzzwords: Seeker-sensitive, emergent, organic (not food), missional
Young Earth Creationism
Weigh Down Workshop
Growing Kids God's Way
Chick tracts
British Israelism
"I Found It"
New Calvinism
Bonnet fiction
Amway, Plexus, and many other MLMs
Have I left anyone unoffended?
Promise Keepers
Moral Majority and the culture wars
Left Behind/88 Reasons/Harold Camping (and other manifestations of dispensensationalism)
Purpose-Driven®
Ecclesial Buzzwords: Seeker-sensitive, emergent, organic (not food), missional
Young Earth Creationism
Weigh Down Workshop
Growing Kids God's Way
Chick tracts
British Israelism
"I Found It"
New Calvinism
Bonnet fiction
Amway, Plexus, and many other MLMs
Have I left anyone unoffended?
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I am a Christian and my name is Pilgram; I'm on a journey, but I'm not alone -- NewSong, slightly edited
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Re: Christian Fads
Great list: I'd forgotten about many of those: perhaps that's a good definition of a fad -- forgettableohio jones wrote:Where does one start ... too many to chase down links for all of them.
Promise Keepers
Moral Majority and the culture wars
Left Behind/88 Reasons/Harold Camping (and other manifestations of dispensensationalism)
Purpose-Driven®
Ecclesial Buzzwords: Seeker-sensitive, emergent, organic (not food), missional
Young Earth Creationism
Weigh Down Workshop
Growing Kids God's Way
Chick tracts
British Israelism
"I Found It"
New Calvinism
Bonnet fiction
Amway, Plexus, and many other MLMs
Have I left anyone unoffended?
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Max (Plain Catholic)
Mt 24:35
Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding but only in revealing his own mind.
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God
Mt 24:35
Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding but only in revealing his own mind.
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God
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Re: Christian Fads
The former. It's a fad, and a particularly foolish one.ken_sylvania wrote:Could you elaborate on what specifically you're referring to? My guesses are (1) the theory that Christians should be active in politics to push a "peace" agenda, or (2) tongue-in-cheek sarcastic reference to the past-time many Christians have of fighting with other Christians.Josh wrote:"Peacemaking"
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