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The quote says that if Christians are mostly reacting negatively to culture instead of contributing positively to it, that is a problem. It suggests responsibility for Christians to be constructive rather than merely critical.
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About Eric Metaxas
American author, speaker, and conservative radio host
Eric Metaxas is an American author, speaker, and conservative radio host. He is known for biographies of William Wilberforce, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Martin Luther, along with other books, a memoir, and work for VeggieTales. His books include Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, and Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World. He also published Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life, as well as If You Can Keep It and Letter to the American Church. His writing also extends to humor, children's books, and scripts.
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Books by Eric Metaxas
Amazing Grace
2007
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2014
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2020
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2009
If you can keep it
2016