In our better moments, we recall with the apostle Paul that it is the gospel of Jesus Christ that reaches the world. But we often find ourselves thinking the theology of one character in Flannery O’Connor’s Wise Blood, who said, "If you want to get anywheres in religion, you got to keep it sweet."
There are various ways that we "keep it sweet"—that is, try to make the gospel inviting to as many as possible. The results have been mixed.
Souls in Transition, book review of Christian Smith’s new book – Christianity Today