
At our recent Public Lecture and Q&A session, renowned New Testament scholar Darrell Bock addressed a pressing question: How should we interact with a culture that is either indifferent or openly hostile to faith? In his talk, “Anchored Faith, Changing Culture: Christianity in a Diverse World,” Bock examined six New Testament passages, advocating for a relational approach to cultural engagement characterised by compassion, respect, and kindness. He emphasised that, unlike the divisive culture wars of recent times, this approach mirrors Jesus’ own method of addressing us—not as adversaries to defeat or problems to solve, but as lost sheep in need of a caring shepherd.