
A Generous Orthodoxy
Why I Am a Missional, Evangelical, Post/protestant, Liberal/conservative, Biblical, Charismatic/contemplative, Fundamentalist/calvinist, Anabaptist/anglican, Incarnational, Depressed-yet-hopeful, Emergent, Unfinished Christian
Zondervan · Print & ebook · January 29, 2006
Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, mystical/poetic, biblical, charismatic/contemplative, fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Methodist, catholic, green, incarnational, depressed- yet hopeful, emergent, unfinished Christian.
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- Who it’s for
- For when the usual categories feel too tidy for real faith.
- Genres
- Christian Theology, Ecclesiology, Christianity
- Published
- Zondervan, January 29, 2006
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Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, mystical/poetic, biblical, charismatic/contemplative, fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Methodist, catholic, green, incarnational, depressed- yet hopeful, emergent, unfinished Christian. A confession and manifesto from a senior leader in the emerging church movement. A Generous Orthodoxycalls for a radical, Christ-centered orthodoxy of faith and practice in a missional, generous spirit.
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Brian McLaren argues for a post-liberal, post-conservative, post-protestant convergence, which will stimulate lively interest and global conversation among thoughtful Christians from all traditions. In a sweeping exploration of belief, author Brian McLaren takes us across the landscape of faith, envisioning an orthodoxy that aims for Jesus, is driven by love, and is defined by missional intent. A Generous Orthodoxy rediscovers the mysterious and compelling ways that Jesus can be embraced across the entire Christian horizon. Rather than establishing what is and is not “orthodox,” McLaren walks through the many traditions of faith, bringing to the center a way of life that draws us closer to Christ and to each other. Whether you find yourself inside, outside, or somewhere on the fringe of Christianity, A Generous Orthodoxy draws you toward a way of living that looks beyond the “us/them” paradigm to the blessed and ancient paradox of “we.” Also available on abridged audio CD, read by the author.
Tidy Labels, Not
For when the usual categories feel too tidy for real faith.
Come here for
- identity as a serious Christian puzzle, held with a light grip
- a contemplative, list-driven way of sorting the labels
Expect
- hyphen-rich self-description
- warm, reflective argument more than program
Where it sits
| Christian Theology | 57% |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 26% |
| Ecclesiology | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ecclesiology
- Church History
- Christian Ministry
- Authors
- Brian D. McLaren
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Published
- January 29, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Ecclesiology