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Household Religion 127
The institutional church finds itself brushed aside, stripped of its morals, weak and afraid. Dr Bibby explains, "The majority of young people in Canada are sending a sobering message to those who value organized religion. The tough reality facing the country's religious organizations is that religion is being strongly marginalized by the vast majority of Canadian youth."1
The situation is not hopeless. The solution is not to abandon the institutional church but to look again beneath its clothing for the real Body of Christ. This may be embarrassing initially as we have denied the existence of the Mystical Body for centuries. Turning aside from other concerns, let us devote our energies to the building up of household religion. As in the early days, these household bodies are the future hope for the wider church. The challenge to be effective and relevant is being faced not just at the corporation level but on the wider horizons of the denominations and global community of faith we call Christ's worldwide Body.
1 Dr Reginald Bibby.
"Household Religion."
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