our new church vocabulary
I am glad we’re reprinting the Rev. Cairns Henderson’s series on Our New
Church Vocabulary. Our distinctive vocabulary is a big part of the Church’s
self-identity, and should be preserved.
Every field of discipline has its own distinctive terms. Most Christians
speak often of “grace” and “fellowship” and even such obscure theological
concepts as “vicarious atonement.” Why shouldn’t the New Church have its
own vocabulary?
Think how many new terms associated with electronic devices have
entered into common speech in recent years. Whatever a “hashtag” is I don’t
know, but it seems to be a brand new term that became universally underst