Almost everything we do in church is contrary to God’s design because it comes from paganism and not scripture and is therefore harmful to the church and its mission. The book’s bias is clear from its title alone. Therefore, the only true and Biblical church is what the authors refer to as the "organic church" which is a home church movement. The thesis of Pagan Christianity? is that many of the practices of the institutional church are not rooted in scripture but in paganism and secular culture. The claims of Viola and Barna are very significant and I believe if followed (though not fully as I will later show) will result in a revival among Biblical Christians. Going back to the New Testament and working their way through the history of Christianity up to the modern era Viola and Barna consistently paint a picture of a religion that has adapted the pagan and secular culture around it instead of replacing it. The scope of the book is therefore very focused. Convincing the reader that this statement is true is the aim of Pagan Christianity? And I have to say, the authors Frank Viola and George Barna have done an exceptional job at this. The root of nearly every church practice is pagan and not New Testament Christianity.
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