RT Book
T1 The great spiritual migration: how the world's largest religion is seeking a better way to be Christian
A1 McLaren, Brian D. 1956-
LA English
PP New York
PB Convergent
YR 2016
ED First edition
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1926576225
AB Brian McLaren, a leading voice in contemporary religion, argues that -- notwithstanding the dire headlines about the demise of faith and drop in church attendance -- Christian faith is not dying. Rather, it is embarking on a once-in-an-era spiritual shift. For millions, the journey has already begun. Drawing from his work as global activist, pastor, and public theologian, McLaren challenges readers to stop worrying, waiting, and indulging in nostalgia, and instead, to embrace the powerful new understandings that are reshaping the church. In The Great Spiritual Migration, he explores three profound shifts that define the change: Spiritually, growing numbers of Christians are moving away from defining themselves by lists of beliefs and toward a way of life defined by love ; Theologically, believers are increasingly rejecting the image of God as a violent Supreme Being and embracing the image of God as the renewing Spirit at work in our world for the common good ; Missionally, the faithful are identifying less with organized religion and more with organizing religion -- spiritual activists dedicated to healing the planet, building peace, overcoming poverty and injustice, and collaborating with other faiths to ensure a better future for all of us. With his trademark brilliance and compassion, McLaren invites readers to seize the moment and set out on the most significant spiritual pilgrimage of our time: to help Christianity become more Christian
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BR481
SN 9781601427915
SN 9781473626775
SN 1601427913
SN 9781601427922
SN 1601427921
SN 1473626773
K1 2000-2099
K1 Christianity : 21st century
K1 Christianisme - 21e siècle
K1 RELIGION - Christian Life - Spiritual Growth
K1 RELIGION - Spirituality
K1 Christianity