In the latest episode of the Owl & Badger podcast, we discuss the recent update from the Bible Society regarding their removal of the “Quiet Revival” report.
Whilst this news was a suprise to many, we believe there are important lessons to be learnt. Not least when Christians start using data to try and prove a move of God, as opposed to simply using data to back up a clear move of God (see Acts 2), there is a fundamental problem.
Sebastian Millbank puts it like this: “Revival is by its nature loud. There are going to be people who want to shout it down. It is going to mean battles in classrooms and courtrooms, and it will spark fury from opponents. A loud revival would be a deathknell for the cosily managed decline of the British religious establishment. No wonder they would rather keep things quiet.”
You can listen to Episode 77 here:
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