Quotes by Carl Braaten

Carl Braaten (1929–2023) — Theologe & Professor für Systematische Theologie · lutherisch · USA

Era: Today

Recurring topics: Church & Congregation, Meaning & Identity

Quotes by Carl Braaten

If the aim of the church is to grow, the way to do it is to make people feel good. And when people discover that there are other ways to feel good, they leave the church they no longer need. The relevant church is sowing the seeds of its own irrelevance, and losing its identity to boot. The big question today has become how to get the baby boomers back, what techniques and methods will do the trick. Polls are taken on what baby boomers want and churches are competing to make sure they get it.

Carl Braaten

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