Sociological vs. Theological

I really appriciated this particular point that Horton made on page 439: "The sociological 'is' determines the theological 'ought', instead of being challenged by the latter. The question must be raised as to whether the contemporary churches are to exist passively in this evil age or draw a countercultural identity from the Word of God".

I found this very thought provoking and I think a lot of our churches are selling out for the sake of being reactionary to the culture around them.