Torch, Summer 2004

4 TORCH / Summer 2004 E ngaging the C ulture with the M ind and H eart of C hrist H arry Potter, Britney Spears, Michael Moore, Howard Stern — all are major influencers of our culture’s values and behavior. Should Christians ignore them, enjoy them, or engage them? From the biblical perspective, the challenge to engage is clear. We are called, after all, to be salt and light in the world . The time has come for us to be serious about engaging the world with the heart and mind of Christ. I want Cedarville University students and friends to be able to confront the world around them and give an answer for the hope that is within them (I Peter 3:15).