In the Western nations where Christendom once was dominant, it is dominant pretty much no more. I for one don’t grieve this one bit. I regard “Christendom” as a morally dubious phenomenon that probably did as much harm to the gospel as it ever did any good.

via Early Christian Negotiated Existence « Larry Hurtado’s Blog.

And a hearty amen! Make sure you read the rest of the post, tho…