ARE CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS RIPE FOR CHANGE?
The following is a quote from today's Dallas Morning News:

Dr. Funk and his Westar Institute have a different motivation. They are looking for new symbols because they believe the old symbols of Christianity have lost their power, not just for individuals but for the society as a whole.

"They don't work well because our world view has changed in the last 400 years, ever since Galileo looked through his telescope," said Dr. Funk.

He recognizes that conservative churches, which embrace traditional interpretations of the Bible, are growing while liberal ones are dwindling, but he is not convinced that such numbers undercut his argument. "The mythical matrix of the Christian creed has collapsed, but it will live on for many centuries after the supporting world view has gone," he said. The real test of a religion, according to Dr. Funk, is whether its believers integrate it into their daily lives. In his opinion, traditional Christians don't and can't because the outside world so contradicts their faith statements.

Ouch.