Why we can’t change the world (?)
Considering all you have read this week, thoughtfully interact with Crouch’s proposition in chapter 12, “Why we can’t change the world.” What is Crouch’s position? Do you agree or disagree with his position? Given what you have read so far, would Schmidt disagree with Crouch about the influence of Christianity in culture? Support your argument with the texts and Biblical resources, as well as examples. Be sure to define your terms.
Badaracco, pp. 75-97, Chapter 4
Crouch, pp. 202-268
Schmidt, pp. 125-150, Chapter 5
Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature(Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2006), Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. (ISBN 1591399688)
Culture Making: Recovering our Creative Calling (Downers Grove: Intervarsity, 2008), Andrew Crouch (ISBN 9780830833948)
How Christianity Changed the World (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004), Alvin J. Schmidt (ISBN 9780310264491)
Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006), James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner (editors) (9780787983376)
The Holy Bible (any translation, but not a paraphrase (e.g., New Living Translation)