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Shae’s comments on Brian’s A Generous Orthodoxy about orthodoxy and orthopraxy reminded me of what I read in Marcus Borg’s The Heart of Christianity about the meaning of faith.  If I can put it simply … he said that christianity is as much (or more so) about the way of Christ as it is about [...]

More Ready Than You Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix
Brian McLaren
Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2002
How many of us have come to believe the old adage that it’s not polite to talk about religion or politics? By contrast, Brian McLaren writes in the introduction to his book, More Ready Than You Realize, “…most people [...]

Occasionally I read a book which excites me – inspires me – and compels me to drive others crazy talking about it.  Last year is was Hilary Clinton’s autobiography.  My family affectionately advised me that if I told them one more story about the Clintons, they’d disown me.  This year it’s Dee Hock’s account of [...]