02137cam a2200301 i 4500 295992272 TxAuBib 20100217120000.0 090806s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009030501 9780061853982 0061853984 eng rda TxAuBib rda McLaren, Brian D., 1956- A new kind of Christianity [BOOK] : ten questions that are transforming the faith / Brian D. McLaren. Ten questions that are transforming the faith. First edition. New York : HarperOne, 2010. xiii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. Between something real and something wrong -- The quest and the questions -- A prayer on the beach -- What is the overarching story line of the Bible? -- Setting the stage for the biblical narrative -- The biblical narrative in three dimensions -- How should the Bible be understood? -- From legal constitution to community library -- Revelation through coversation -- Is God violent? -- From a violent tribal God to a Christlike God -- Who is Jesus and why is he important? -- Jesus outside the lines -- What is the Gospel? -- Jesus and the Kingdom of God -- What do we do about the Church? -- Can we find a way to address human sexuality without fighting about it? -- Can we find a better way of viewing the future? -- How should followers of Jesus relate to people of other religions? -- How can we translate our quest into action? -- Living the questions in community -- Conclusion : a new kind of Christianity. Examines ten questions facing Christianity today, including questions about authority, God, Jesus, how to articulate the faith itself, and the nature of the gospel, and lays out a vision of what the church will look like for its next five hundred years. 20100217. Theology, Doctrinal Popular works.