Culture may be likened to a tapestry, intricate and often
beautiful, which is woven by a given society to express its
corporate identity. The colours and patterns of the
tapestry are the community's common beliefs and common
customs, inherited from the past, enriched by contemporary
art and binding the community together. Each of us,
without exception, has been born and bred in a particular
culture. Being part of our upbringing and environment, it
is also part of ourselves, and we find it very difficult to
stand outside it and evaluate it Christianly. Yet this we
must learn to do. For if Jesus Christ is to be Lord of
all, our cultural heritage cannot be excluded from his
lordship. And this applies to churches as well as
individuals.
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