Word: christian
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...proper core, according to the outspoken critic of much of American higher education, should provide a systematic familiarization with "our own, Western tradition of learning: with the Classical and Jewish-Christian heritage, the facts of American and European history, the political organization of Western societies, the literature, [and] the major achievements of the scientific disciplines...
...Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes, member of the Verba Committee...
...America. During weekend services nearly 12,000 people regularly cram into its $15 million, 4,650-seat auditorium and complex. At a time when the mainstream Protestant denominations are rapidly losing members, Willow Creek's popular success and stripped-down theology are challenging traditional notions about presenting the Christian message...
From a distance, the church looks like a huge granite amphitheater, a scaled-down version of Chicago's McCormick Place. The first half-hour of the weekend service is devoted to such attractions as Christian rock music, drama and multimedia slide shows. Parishioners sit in posh theater seats rather than pews. When pastor Bill Hybels, 37, finally appears on the stage wearing a natty business suit and button-down collar, his message sounds more entrepreneurial than churchy. Preaching from a Plexiglas lectern, he talks about "taking risks" to be Christians and the "user value" of doctrinal studies...
...original idea for this unusual church came from Gilbert Bilezikian, 60, a professor of biblical studies at Wheaton College. Bilezikian was troubled by what he perceived as the growing irrelevance of some Christian churches. "Too often," he says, "church is like a football game with 22,000 spectators sitting in the stands doing nothing but cheering, and 22 players providing the action in the middle." In 1972 Bilezikian found an ideal quarterback for the new kind of team he envisioned: Bill Hybels...