Sabbath, Movies, and the Plains of Moab

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Does the church speak to today’s younger generation? Do today’s people cherish yesterday’s values? Can factional divisions within churches and between generations be reconciled?

Controversies over falling standards (e.g., music and appropriate worship styles) have always been with us. But are we learning from these interchanges? There is good evidence to suggest that while we have been preoccupied with standards, we may have in fact been distancing ourselves from the ideals of Scripture. This article illustrates the dilemma of failing to get it right in explaining one church “standard” (theater attendance) to ensuing generations, and suggests how Scripture deals with the issue of passing on values with credibility and power to the next generation.

Read more of David Tasker's compelling article.

http://www.adventistreview.org/issue.php?issue=2011-1505&page=18