Posted on December 23, 2006 by orkindig
In an interview by Next Wave, Brian McLaren defines the purpose of his book, A Generous Orthodoxy (which I am enjoying and have been responding to over the last few days):
In a sentence, A Generous Orthodoxy is an attempt to remarry two things that never should have been divorced — truth and love….
This reminds [...]
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Posted on December 21, 2006 by orkindig
On page 140 of A Generous Orthodoxy Brian McLaren writes:
When I imagine what a generous orthodoxy can become, I realize I must seek to honor both conservative and liberal heroism. And when I do, I want to consider myself both liberal and conservative. I must learn from their mistakes, and when I do, I don’t [...]
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Posted on December 20, 2006 by orkindig
One of the most fascinating and vigorous sectors of protesting Protestanism has been “restorationism” — a belief held by a succession of groups through church history that, by finally getting the last or lost detail right, they now represent a full-fledged restoration of “New Testament Christianity.” – A Generous Orthodoxy, p. 128
Like Brian, I was [...]
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Posted on November 3, 2006 by orkindig
Here at the RevCon the first speaker was George Barna.
Here are my notes of his content, unnedited with my take…..>>>>>
Most Americans have always viewed the goal of life as ongoing shared experiences
We work to enjoy comfort and options and control in all facets of our lifee — including church.
Yes, there’s a revolution of faith — [...]
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