Another Gospel?
A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
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Publisher Description
"This may be the most influential book you will read this year." ―Lee Strobel, bestselling author ofThe Case for Miracles
A movement seeks to redefine Christianity. Some think that it is a much-needed progressive reformation. Others believe that it is an attack on historic Christianity.
Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship, as part of the popular Christian band ZOEgirl. All that was deeply challenged when she met a progressive pastor, who called himself a hopeful agnostic.
Another Gospel? describes the intellectual journey Alisa took over several years as she wrestled with a series of questions that struck at the core of the Christian faith. After everything she had ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Bible had been picked apart, she found herself at the brink of despair . . . until God rescued her, helping her to rebuild her faith, one solid brick at a time. In this book, you'll find:
• A list of resources—including apologetics books, theology books, and podcasts—for additional study
• Discussion questions to help you dig deeper or spark conversations
• A sound biblical worldview mixed with personal stories from Alisa Childers, popular speaker and author of The Deconstruction of Christianity and Live Your Truth and Other Lies
In a culture of endless questions, you need solid answers. If you or someone you love has encountered the ideas of progressive Christianity and aren't sure how to respond, Alisa's journey will show you how to determine―and rest in―what's unmistakably true.
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Podcaster Childers (Mama Bear) takes on the progressive Christianity establishment in this revealing work. She describes having an unquestioning belief in her Christian faith until a progressive pastor tested her by arguing persuasively against central Christian tenets. Childers ended up joining a small progressive discussion group, in which "every precious belief I held... was placed on an intellectual chopping block and hacked to pieces." This "deconstruction" pushed her to examine historic Christianity, the virgin birth of Jesus, his resurrection, the Bible, atonement, and hell by "reading every apologetics and theology book I could get my hands on" and auditing seminary classes. Finally, she concluded the resurrection of Jesus happened, and he was not "simply a good teacher or wise man to imitate.... our only option is to do it way or not at all." Childers also notes her fundamentalist beliefs run counter to the ideas of popular progressive voices such as Rob Bell, Sarah Bessey, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and Rachel Held Evans. This impassioned work is sure to prompt debate among progressive and evangelical Christians alike.
Customer Reviews
Great Book
Gets into the facts of WHY you believe what you believe not just because you are supposed too.
Equipping
This book has intellectually, emotionally and, most importantly, spiritually equipped me to deconstruct and reconstruct my faith with the Word and to help others do the same. “There. Are. Answers.” I love the holy confidence with which this was delivered.
Another Gospel?
For a few years I was involved in an “emergent” church plant. By the end of my time there I was so disillusioned with Christianity that I walked away from “organized religion”. I would never say I walked away from Jesus, but that is exactly what happened. For the next ten years I made worse and worse decisions and eventually I did not even recognize myself anymore. I went through an almost identical deconstruction and reconstruction period. It has now been ten years since that reconstruction began and after reading, listening, and watching so much on the subject that was helpful in rebuilding my faith, this book came across my iBooks and I have to say it was the easiest book to read that deals with this topic. The author keeps it to the point without over doing it, and tells enough stories from her personal life to illustrate things in a way that anyone can understand. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to see the truth amidst all the confusion