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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Brian McLaren’s book, A New Kind of Christian, is exceptional in a number of ways. |
Didn’t Like It “I would reccomend this book for the same reason I recommend Communist Manifesto to everyone I know who is interested in politics.... So you can be informed and understand where the root of many of the faulty concepts in theology today come from. McClaren is a new ager who has unfortunately...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Not a great work of fiction. It functions better as a work of theology and just happens to have characters. ”
Barry W wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very Thought-Provoking.”
Meg S wrote this review Monday, August 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“good new way of thinking”
Katy M wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was challenging read of intellectual modern vs post-modern concepts. However, I enjoyed this book because it made me think and ponder Christianity's influence in our culture and what being a Christian looks like in an every changing society of skeptics. I liked the phrase "a new kind of Christian" as a person not just using their Christianity as a label, or because they attend a weekly service, but as one moved by the living Spirit of Christ to love others out of their relationship with him. Why does that need any further definition? ”
Becky E wrote this review Tuesday, August 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“makes you think with your heart and soul.”
Wayne H wrote this review Tuesday, June 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting take on Christianity, but the writing style is uninspired and the story contrived . It's an attempt to change from a "modernist" hard and fast view of Christianity with its rational dogma to a Post-Modern return to the primacy of being and doing good over adherence to firm religious rules. Good idea, but It was startling to have the author refer to liberals as the former bad guys.”
Cecelia K wrote this review Saturday, June 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A really nice story about what many christians are struggling with today. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a more illustrative look at what many are thinking but not saying.”
Paul C wrote this review Friday, June 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Provocative consideration of transitioning from Modern to Post-Modern age, and what that means for Christian thinkers and leaders. Leaves me hopeful that someday we can get beyond the unhealthy and tiresome Liberal/Conservative axis on which almost all debate and dialogue seems stuck, and move forward.”
Steve wrote this review Saturday, June 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I would reccomend this book for the same reason I recommend Communist Manifesto to everyone I know who is interested in politics.... So you can be informed and understand where the root of many of the faulty concepts in theology today come from. McClaren is a new ager who has unfortunately mislead many to believe he is a voice for and from within the Christian culture. He and those like him (ie. Robb Bell et al) have used that influence to confuse and mislead many frustrated and well-intentioned Christians down a path of revisionism and heresy.”
Matthew B wrote this review Thursday, June 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
