Everything must change - a magnificent quote about authentic Christianity!

I am currently reading through Brian Mclaren's book "Everything must change". I still believe that Brian Mclaren will be one of the most significant Christian thinkers of our time. In particular I would encourage all Christians who are eager to grow and learn to read "A generous orthodoxy" - that will probably be my book of the year (other than my two books of course)!

Here's a wonderful quote from Mclaren's latest book:

The couple of hundred thousand people who have read my previous books seem to find in them some hope and resonance with things they've already been thinking and feeling, including a suspicion that the religious status quo is broken and a desire to translate their faith into a way of life that makes a positive difference in the world. They share my belief that the versions of Christianity we inherited are largely flattened, watered down, tamed... offering us a ticket to heaven after death, but not challenging us to address the issues that threaten life on earth. Together we have begun to seek a fresh understanding of what Christianity is for, what a church can be and do, and most exciting, we're finding out that a lot of what we need most is already hidden in a trunk in our attic. Which is good news. (Mclaren 2007:3 emphasis mine).

It's like manna I tell you! It's like listening to my favourite song... Which happens to be John Mayer ''no such thing"

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