One of the many mistaken notions of the modern church is that the goal of Christianity is to change the culture; that the culture should somehow be forced into conformity with Christianity. However, this is certainly not the message of the New Testament. Christians are never told to change the culture around them. Instead, we are told that the need for change is much closer to home, in the mind of the individual.

In his letter to the Romans, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and accept...