Did you think blasphemy was a fad that disappeared with the Renaissance? Granted, the charge does not enjoy the popularity it once had, but the whole progressive "we're beyond all that now" is the spirit of the age of modernism.
If you'd like to read more about the topic from a Christian perspective, Dr. Erwin Lutzer's DaVinci Deception is a good read. Lutzer is the pastor at The Moody Church in Chicago.
Did you think blasphemy was a fad that disappeared with the Renaissance? Granted, the charge does not enjoy the popularity it once had, but the whole progressive "we're beyond all that now" is the spirit of the age of modernism.
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Perfect! Eloquent and succinct. I am so glad I read your answer instead of posting mine.
Excommunication? Shunning? Discharge from employment? Crosses burnt into your lawn? Death threats?