The Secret Message Of Jesus

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Uncovering the Truth that Could Change Everything.When Brian McLaren began offering an alternative vision of Christian faith and life in books such as A New Kind of Christian and A Generous Orthodoxy, he ignited a firestorm of praise and condemnation that continues to spread across the religious landscape. To some religious conservatives, McLaren is a dangerous rebel without a doctrinally-correct cause. Some fundamentalist websites have even claimed he's in league with the devil and have consigned him to flames.To others, though, Brian is a fresh voice, a welcome antidote to the staleness, superficiality and negativity of the religious status quo. A wide array of people from Evangelical, Catholic and Mainline Protestant backgrounds claim that through his books they have begun to rediscover the faith they'd lost or rejected. And around the world, many readers say that he has helped them find - for the first time in their lives - a faith that makes sense and rings true. For many, he articulates the promise of what is being called 'emerging Christianity'.In 'The Secret Message of Jesus' you'll find what's at the centre of Brian's critique of conventional Christianity and what's at the heart of his expanding vision. In the process you'll meet a Jesus who may be altogether new to you, a Jesus who is:- Not the crusading conqueror of religious broadcasting; - Not the religious mascot of partisan religion; - Not heaven's ticket-checker, whose words have been commandeered by the church to include and exclude, judge and stigmatise, pacify and domesticate.McLaren invites you to discover afresh the transforming message of Jesus - an open invitation to radical change, an enlightening revelation that exposes sham and ignites hope, an epic story that is good news for everyone, whatever their gender, race, class, politics or religion. 'Pastor and best-selling author McLaran revisits the gospel material from a fresh-and at times radical-perspective . . . He does an excellent job of capturing Jesus' quiet, revolutionary style.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'Here McLaren shares his own ferocious journey in pondering the teachings and actions of Jesus. It is McLaren's lack of salesmanship or agenda that creates a refreshing picture of the man from Galilee who changed history.' Donald Miller, Author of Blue Like Jazz'In this critical book, Brian challenges us to ask what it would mean to truly live the message of Jesus today, and thus to risk turning everything upside down.' Jim Wallis, Author of 'God's Politics' and editor of Sojourners'Compelling, crucial and liberating: a book for those who seek to experience the blessed heat of Christianity at its source.' Anne Rice, Author of 'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt'.288 Pages

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