THE CULTURE OF CHRISTIAN FAITH: AN INVERSE PYRAMID

Abstract

This paper is a discussion of the cultural behaviors that function as distinguishing marks of the Christian faith. The discussion anchors itself on the fact that every institution, whether social, political or religious, has cultural factors that give it a self definition. The paper, therefore, is not a discussion on inculturation; rather, 1t uses the primary meaning of culture to discuss the biblical presentation of the practices and behaviors that distinguish the Christian religion. The paper laments negative effects of non-Christian attitudes of the majority of contemporary Christians and fears that as these attitudes become conventional, they continue to constitute a great threat to Christian spirituality.