I really appreciate the
depth Dalrymple goes into as he writes about celebrity and how it could be affecting the Church. A couple excerpts:
What is the temptation that corresponds to Christian celebrity? Spiritual pride. The temptation to believe that you’re so attuned to God, so much in line with God’s vision and purpose and work in the world, that your word is gospel and your heart is pure and you’ve no need for accountability or rebuke or correction.
and
When I ... see towering images of Christian celebrities in thoughtful, spiritually serious poses, promoting their books or endorsing a new Bible translations, I think we have cause for concern.
This
companion piece on the difference between admiration and imitation is also thought provoking. Let us all seek to imitate rather than admire.
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