Don’t Join the Cult of the Backslider

by J. Lee Grady

Many young adults today are leaving the faith altogether or abandoning its core tenets. They were raised by Christian parents, but they feel boxed in by denominations or doctrines; others are turned off by right-wing politics; others are rethinking abortion, homosexuality or even the need for marriage. They want a kinder, gentler, softer Christianity that is acceptable to secular culture rather than one that confronts and contradicts it.

The organizers of the Wild Goose Festival, along with a host of similar voices, are ready to lure an entire generation down a different path—one that mixes Christianity with other religions, throws out biblical morality and celebrates spiritual rebellion. I call it the Cult of the Backslider, and I believe it is one of the greatest challenges we face today. Read more