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Welcome! At Signs and Wonders we sift through the World Wide Web looking for evidence of emerging religious futures. Our mission is to provide our readers -- religious futurists, ministers, and just plain spiritual people -- with a guided tour of the web, stopping wherever we see the future of faith unfolding before our eyes. We update this site every three days or so, so come back again and join us on our next trip. If you want to comment on anything you read here or discuss religious futures in general, come over to our forum. |
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May 24, 2000 [social] -- The "Left Behind" phenomenon. Banking on the ultimate wildcard. by Cody Clark at 7:37 AM (EST)  A balanced but critical summary of the "Left Behind" book series read by 18 million people worldwide. These evangelical Christian books which tell of the rapture and tribulation also tell a lot about the thinking of today's evangelical Christians. editor -- As a futurist, I can't help but see the waste in having an army of capable, faithful people banking on what is essentially a wildcard scenario. Imagine what all those people could do if they were transfixed by a different eschatology -- one that involved working to transform the world instead of waiting for it to end. Sigh... [technological] -- Skepticism about Internet and global electronic consciousness by Cody Clark at 7:24 AM (EST) An essay skeptical of the Internet's aspirations toward global mind-hood. editor -- An interesting counterpoint to much of the hoopla about the Internet's abilities for cultural transformation. Teilhard De Chardin fans might note and make a rebuttal. [social] -- Jazz and worship mingle in Alabama by Cody Clark at 7:19 AM (EST) A profile of some contemporary worship services using Jazz to attract followers: "Jazz legend Dave Brubeck and his quartet are leading the choir of the First United Methodist Church in a two-hour concert that has sold out. But there's plenty of room at the 6 p.m. jazz vespers service over at the First Baptist Church of Birmingham....." editor -- More mingling of popular culture and religion to great success. A growing trend. [political] -- American Evangelical Christians are not as conservative as most people think by Cody Clark at 8:51 AM (EST) A press release details a survey of the surprising political pluralism of American Evangelical Christians. They do not, apparently, move in lock-step with their conservative leaders. |
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