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Living The Questions: The Wisdom Of Progressive Christianity (2012)

by David L. Felten(Favorite Author)

4.17 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0062109367 (ISBN13: 9780062109361)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

HarperOne

review 1: This book is on track with my faith, and to a large degree with my understanding of the Community of Christ. Prior to reading it I had one of our Community of Christ pastors in Arizona suggest hosting a workshop or class by the authors. Then I had another minister in our faith, after hearing one of our general church officers speak, ask if he had read the book. I checked and the officer had not--sort of proving the point, I guess.I would encourage this as something to read and study in adult Sunday School class.
review 2: Good introduction to the ideas of so-called Progressive Christianity. Good for anyone who finds "traditional" Christianity intellectually inadequate as it offers a demythologized understanding of the biblical texts and focuses on compassion as... more the heart of Jesus' message. One does wonder, though, why demythologization doesn't go as far as abandoning belief in any god at all. This is not addressed in the book - but the construction of God is clearly different to a traditional construction. Draws heavily on the thinking of scholars such as John Shelby Spong and John Dominic Crossan. Easy to read and gentle in its presentation. less

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