The Narcissism of Evangelical Christianity – A Lesson From Ebenezer Scrooge
I never realized how narcissistic Evangelical Christianity was, until I left it. For many years, as an evangelical, my worries and focus was totally on myself, my salvation and my sanctification. Oh yes, we were given the usual party line about "putting God first, others second, and ourselves last," but that isn't what the real message was. The real message was that I was the "apple of God's eye" and "Christ died just for my sins, even if I were the only one on earth." "I" was the center of the evangelical project: my salvation, my prayer lif...