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In Barna'//s// book, we embark on a journey through seven particular faith tribes and their unique views of themselves, as well as their religious cultures/practices. The author depicts each tribe and its specific nuances, demonstrating the high and low points of each respective culture. From the way he shows Casual Christians as being self-proclaimed believers but not "walking the walk" in their less convicted approach to living righteously, to the way skeptics seem the constantly seek to gain a better understanding of their lives' true meanings, Barna displays vividly the particularities of each faith tradition and how they compare with one another. This then influences Barna to, from his detailed individual analysis of each tribe, create a list in Appendix Three of core values that are seemingly the heart of each faith community (and drives their ability to put their beliefs into effect).


 * This is a YouTube clip of the most popular number from the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash "The Book of Mormon", which depicts (in a slightly humorous way appropriate to the conception of the dramatic story) the nuances of the Latter Day Saints faith tribe, much like Barna does in his book in his description of this particular religious tradition.

http://youtu.be/vA1IMSRN2Xk

Stott's //The Living Church// offers an account of essential aspects of dynamic faith practice and everyday righteous living in the face of humanity's daily struggles. One of the most impactful principles of this dynamic faith and acting it out despite the strife of everyday living Stott presents in his work is that of fellowship. In his discussion of fellowship, he makes great mention of the criticality of intimate community and relationship in regards to cultivating true koinonia. Stott displays that with this fellowship greatly characterized by sharing and engaging with others in small, tight-knight settings, it is highly evident loving one another "... has very practical consequences".

With Barna's display of the great beauty in the differences and similarities among the different faith communities with mutual core beliefs, we see how it is crucial in regards to our specific belief and influence that we openly and graciously cooperate with other religious cultures/traditions. Furthermore, with Stott's presentation of the cruciality of fellowship in intimate communities and settings in fostering love and pure koinonia it is clear this is how we must demonstrate our personal impact as "salt and light" in current society.


 * As additional resources, these are two news articles that offers some brief summaries and reactions in regards to Barna's //The Seven Faith Tribes//, and describes where/what it is believed religious belief is now progressing towards in consideration of the ideas presented in the book.

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