Entertainment magazine had a short piece about the movie The Nativity Story, and the fact that Keisha Castle-Hughes, the 16-year-old actress who plays Mary, is pregnant out of wedlock. The article wondered if her pregnancy would turn off Christians.
Catherine Hardwicke, the director, doesn't think so. She says, "The whole point of Judeo-Christianity is not to judge others."
Now there's a ridiculous statement. There is a wee bit more to the faith than that. Plus, the fact that all of us will one day be judged is a pretty big "point" of Christianity.
What is the point of Christianity, in a few words? I've been thinking about that, and nothing comes to mind. Which is good. I prefer that the Christian life be more complicated than a bumper sticker.
Career-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
"I prefer that the Christian life be more complicated than a bumper sticker."
This one statement is worth the price of admission.