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A Generous Orthodoxy: 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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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 270.83
EAN: 9780310257479
ISBN: 0310257476
Label: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
Manufacturer: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: September 01, 2004
Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
Studio: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
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Editorial Review:
By celebrating strengths of many traditions in the church (and beyond), this book will seek to communicate a “generous orthodoxy.”
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Neither Generous Nor Orthodox
The book was a complete disappointment. It lacks generosity to those who embrace historic Christianity and believe that doctrine cannot be separated from life. It also lacks orthodoxy in that McLaren autonomously determines what is acceptable in faith and practice. Adolescent and self-promoting, this is not a third way that benefits Christendom.
Rating: - I must have overlooked the part that was orthodox
I was highly disappointed by the title of this book. McLarin says a lot without saying anything. If you want to get on the fast track to universalism, grab a hold of this book. While none of the "conversational" emergents will outright deny core Christian doctrines (e.g.the substitutionary atonement of Christ), they don't outright say anything - if you follow their path of logic you will arrive at a place that is anything but Orthodox.
Rating:  - Perfect Timing!!
I found this book purely by accident(maybe) while searching for another. The title caught my eye first and upon closer inspection I decided this would be an interesting "read" given the place I was at in my own spiritual search. I found this book very educational and it is written as if I were listening to him personally. Brian did a great job of giving me insight into different religious beliefs(dogmas) and practices. This in turn helped me immensely by validating many of my own feelings on the ... Read More
Rating:  - Ever argue with someone about relgion or spirituality?
Can a Catholic find meaning in Baptist traditions?
Can one find meaning in Protestant or Calvinistic interpretations?
Can Protestants learn something about God by the way Catholics do things?
If you have every thought these thoughts, you probably need to look at this book. Even if you haven't, it's worth the read. I don't know if I agree with everything he says in this book, but it has also been my experience that one gains understanding about one's own beliefs ... Read More
Rating: - Share the ambivalence
The one thing I most appreciate about this book is how clearly MacLaren shares his own ambivalence and his own internal struggle over theological issues. His candor is something not always seen in members of the clergy, much less in people who are publishing about their faith.
If you don't like long, convoluted sentence structure (see Faulkner here), you'll likely have trouble taking much away from this book. I think it's unfortunate that his writing style does manage to make his ideas ... Read More
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