Is “Christian” an adjective?
Rather than take a side or not take a side for the time being…I wish to begin by asking a question. Is “christian” an adjective? Should it be? Is it something God intended? Do we do it on purpose? is it helpful? What kinds of things happen to our way of thinking if it is? (Okay, it was several questions)
Now, why am I asking? Well, because it is a question I have asked myself for a while. It is something that I have done in conversation. It is also something that I think is the root of some other questions and issues that we face as believers. My thoughts were sparked the other day in the strangest of places. I was in a very large “Christian” (insert example here) bookstore recently. I made my way to the restroom, entered the stall, and found myself staring at a magazine advertisement for the store. The main item/article/coupon/whatever was for a “new” video game. It was called Guitar Praise. It is Guitar Hero for “believers”. I was a bit stunned. I giggled. Then I shook my head and decided I was not shocked at all. Why not? Well, Guitar Hero is on at least its third version not counting all the spin-offs for decade specific or band specific song content. It came out in 2005. It is extraordinarily popular with many age groups. It is a phenomenon. So, it was about time. I should have seen it coming. The points here are these…then I will let the comments begin…
1 – Can a video game be “christian”?
2 – Is this an example of the lack of creativity we as the christian community tend to demonstrate by borrowing and refurbishing from modern things that actually work?
3 – Does it actually help or hinder people from faith in Christ?
4 – When we do something like this (take a very profitable idea from the secular world) and try to make it our own…are we really trying to protect our children and provide for our teens or are we looking for a way to make money off of “church folk”?
One more thing…these are thoughts and questions…not opinions. They are intended for conversations and thought. Lets talk it out. Maybe we learn something together. Maybe?
CT
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