Down to earth Mission

Aims for this session

1 To reflect on the nature of today‟sculture and how it affects people‟s

lives2 To identify missionalopportunities inthe new cultural context3 To encourage creative theologicalreflection on the culture

What happens if we are raisedwithout religion or beliefs? As wegrow older, the beauty anddisenchantments of the world temperour souls. We are all living creatureswith strong religious impulses, yetwhere do these impulses flow in aworld of malls and TV, Kraft dinnerand jets?How do we cope with loneliness?How do we deal with anxiety? Thecollapse of relationships? How do wereach the quiet, safe layer of ourlives?

‘You are the first generation raised without religion’