Did the church miss the point

So the church started 2000 years ago and exploded into the known world.

Why

They brough a message of love, of hope, of faith that brough about change for the good. Before we know it we are reading of horrific battles and acts of murder in the crusades all the the name of Christianity.

What happened to the love, the hope and the faith that was supposed to bring about change for the improvement of the world.

Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Are we as Christians doing this. What has the church got to do with it and has the church missed the boat?

Love to hear your comments.
Steve

Post-Modern Jesus

Christianity is one of the world's largest religions, so the rational conclusion is that there are hundreds of millions of people out there who, if you asked them, would say that they are Christians (yes, my logic is astounding). But (as Steve said, there is always a but) being 'Christian' has become such a broad term these days that it is difficult to know its true meaning. I suppose it originally meant that you were a follower of Jesus Christ. However, even Jesus has a variety of connotations in this post-modern world. The views of Jesus range from one extreme to the other: for some Jesus means the soft-hearted, open-minded teacher; for others he is the war-creating, oppressive, judgemental patriarch of an out-dated religion. I am no expert on post-modernism or theology, and these are just some casual observations that I have made. It has got me thinking... because people view Jesus in different ways, they probably view Christians in different ways, and if people have different perceptions of Christ, then how should Christians behave as 'Christ followers'?