A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I Am a Missional, Evangelical, Post/Protestant, Liberal/Conservative, Mystical/Poetic, Biblical, Charismatic/Contemplative, Fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Metho
About this title: In a sweeping exploration of belief, Brian McLaren takes readers across the landscape of faith, envisioning an orthodoxy that aims for Jesus, is driven by love, and is defined by missional intent. This text rediscovers the ways that Jesus can be embraced across the entire Christian horizon.
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Date Published: 2004-09-01
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Date Published: 2006
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Publisher: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
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Binding: Hardcover
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Date Published: 2004-09-01
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Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
Date Published: 9/1/2004
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Publisher: Youth Specialties
Date Published: 2006-02-16
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"I'm glad I read this because of all the hub-bub about the "emerging church" movement, but I don't think I will read it again. I appreciate MacLaren's questions and the fact that he seeks to dialogue with North American culture and give attention to the varied expressions of Christianity throughout history, but I find him theologically confusing and often completely unfair and reductionistic towards most Christian traditions. Of course, he admits as much in chapter 0, but I think he would have written a much better book if he had endeavored to be more responsible in his presentation of these other traditions. Perhaps the most frustrating thing was the sense that he was "dodging" many controversial subjects such as Christian exclusivism and the doctrine of hell (and he notes that he is often accused of such). This left me disappointed. But there is still much to learn from him."
""I've never heard of a church or denomination that asked people to affirm a doctrinal statement like this: The purpose of Scripture is to equip God's people for good works. Shouldn't a simple statement like this be far more important than statements with words foreign to the Bible's vocabulary about itself (inerrant, authoritative, literal, revelatory, objective, propositional, etc.)?"
"As a generously orthodox Christian, I consider myself not above Buddhists and Muslims and others, but below them as servants. Better, I consider myself with them as a neighbor and brother.""
"McLaren is a self-described follower of Jesus Christ. In his book he journeys through many of today’s Christian churches. He is both frustrated and hopeful in what he sees. He is both free with praise and criticism. However, foundational to it all is his commitment to the unity he sees that we should and must exhibit as true followers of Christ. He might make you angry but my guess is he will always extend his hand in fellowship and genuine love. If your frustrated with many of your experiences in church but needing encouragement in your spiritual life this is a good book to read.
Make no mistake; McLaren is one who states his belief in Jesus Christ as Savior. However, he quickly moves to that of Lordship and what he believes that should look like. Much of what he argues for is for Christians to acknowledge the distinctive and wonderful gifts that each tradition brings to the table. This is very important and sadly lacking in Christians today as we present ourselves to an unbelieving world.
McLaren is very much left of center in his politics. He claims not to be all that nice of a person. However, he believes that Christ is in the business of changing him and also requiring that he become nicer. He is a genuine proponent of a mature, vigorous and at times somewhat naive unity in Christ; a unity that is much deeper than doctrinal agreement, a unity that lifts up Jesus Christ while showing deference and the need to keep as a goal our requirement for a personal position of humility.
McLaren is not an Erasmus, Chesterton, or Lewis, but he does get it right on how we on a personal level should genuinely treat one another. If you don’t get that right as a Christian you just don’t get it."
"The highly scrutinized, non-self-proclaimed manual for the Emerging Church movement. Pros: I enjoy the thoughtful, stream of conscious, rabbit trail writing that I think McLaren feels at home with. The authors humility and personal pursuit of Christ is evident. I think that the label of "relativistic-pluralist" by some critics is harsh. He is not denouncing the fundamentals of the Gospel, instead is affirming them and encouraging that we constantly grow and mature in our understanding and application of the absolutes of Scripture. He embraces the attitude that must be at the heart of everyone that considers themselves a true seeker; the assumption that as a finite person my understandings and applications of an infinite God are and never will be complete or completely accurate. Furthermore I must be willing to except that I am wrong and be willing to transform those interpretations and applications. Great footnotes in the book with additional resources. A good read for anyone interested in getting "out of the box" and having fresh thoughts about how to be a part of God's redemption of the world. Cons: The stream of conscious rabbit trail writing would probably drive some people crazy. The often harsh response to the book by some established evangelical leaders of our day should be both encouraging and should be headed for the wisdom that God has given those leaders. I think less mature readers could read between the lines and form many non-Biblical attitudes and applications from the writing. (Something that would be reflective of their immaturity and not the authors intentions.) Final Words: A laid back mature read that makes you want to go for a hike or share a cup of coffee with the author. I will definitely be referencing this book in my life and work in the future. Enjoy with caution!"
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