Supporting Resources and Articles

Please consider the following articles:

Churches Fight to Stay Open as Attendance Dwindles -- Steve Osunsami and Sean Keane at ABC News talk about houses of worship around the country adopting varying strategies to survive.

An Atheist Country gets the Church it Deserves --Tim Stanley at the Telegraph UK talks about the failures of the Church of England.

Decivilization May Already Be Under Way -- Adrienne LaFrance at the Atlantic talks about the brazen murder of a CEO in Midtown Manhattan and the cheering reaction to his execution.

Signs of Decline & Hope Among Key Metrics of Faith --Barna reports on the State of the Church in 2020.

Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

The intent of CRA is:
>NOT to demean other religious perspectives but to share the rationale for a better way;
>NOT to insist but to proclaim what is perceived to be a more excellent way;
>NOT to convince but to reveal the perceived Truth and allow the Spirit of God to convict the hearts and minds of those who are receptive;
>NOT to force feed but to share
>NOT to intimidate but to encourage;
>NOT to coerce but to invite;
>NOT to argue but to dialogue;
>NOT to divide but to unite.