Unpacking Faith

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GO: Chapter 1: The Seven Jesuses

Posted by: Lex on: March 19, 2006

Chapter 1
1. What to you are the strengths of each of the following:

The Conservative Protestant Jesus:

a. Re-establishment of a relationship with God has been done for us
b. Introduces a compassionate God who has moved towards us to draw us to him
c. [...]

Chapter 0
1. What draws you to read this book?
I am a burned out ex-church leader who is disgusted with conditions within the church, frustrated with the in-fighting and claims to have cornered truth, confused about what I believe and what is the essence of Christianity. This book seems to acknowledge the problems and my frustration [...]

A Limited Vantage Point

Posted by: Lex on: March 8, 2006

I am realizing that Christians in large part, especially those who like me have inherited their faith, are born into a very particular Christian tradition. My perspective on Christianity is very limited. I was born into an African Methodist Episcopal family (both sides), jumped ship at 16 to become Pentecostal and ran like [...]