Andrew Walker - Telling the story

In the modern world, this story is now either forgotten, half-remembered, distorted, fragmented, or misrepresented. (Walker 1996, 2)

There was once a time when the Christian story had few competitors in the West, and its ideological dominance was assured. Now, in a pluralistic society, it is merely one story among many in a culture which is overflowing with stories. However, in a world of ‘soaps’ and commercial advertising, where brand loyalty is notoriously difficult to establish, the stories we tell that are so crucial to our cultural identity, and which are so important in giving us values to live by, are easily disposed of or exchanged for others. (Walker 1996, 4)