Dubbed a heroic gate-crasher by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how...
Brian's new book on remaining Christian knocks it out of the ballpark in terms of framing and naming the questions. I cannot stop reading it. Thank you, Brian!--Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, author of The Universal Christ Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we're gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot, naming our frustration, fear, and hesitant hope.--Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, former Senior Minister, The Riverside Church; Founder, Invested Faith Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people--including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders--are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren's attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity. There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you're asking--or if it's a question that someone you love is asking--this is the book you've been waiting for.Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned
Hardcover
|English
|1250262798
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9781250262790
Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned
Hardcover
|English
|1250262798
|
9781250262790
Overview
ISBN: 1250262798
ISBN13: 9781250262790
Author: Brian D. McLaren
Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2022-05-24
Language: English
PageCount: 272
Dimensions: 6.45 x 1.05 x 9.5
inches
Weight:
15.52 ounces
Description
Dubbed a heroic gate-crasher by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how...
Brian's new book on remaining Christian knocks it out of the ballpark in terms of framing and naming the questions. I cannot stop reading it. Thank you, Brian!--Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, author of The Universal Christ Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we're gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot, naming our frustration, fear, and hesitant hope.--Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, former Senior Minister, The Riverside Church; Founder, Invested Faith Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people--including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders--are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren's attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity. There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you're asking--or if it's a question that someone you love is asking--this is the book you've been waiting for.Editorial Reviews
[A] gloves-off critique...[McLaren's] fans will be grateful for his well-grounded, bracing examination of a complex question, while his critics will feel compelled to take his arguments seriously. This earnest inquiry solidifies McLaren's place as one of the more thoughtful interrogators of modern Christianity.
--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
McLaren helps people who are rightly frustrated with the state of American Christianity understand that there are so many more possibilities... This book gives me a map for finding what lies beyond--a Christianity that's bigger, wiser, and more powerful than I dared to dream."
--
Jana Riess, author of Flunking Sainthood and The Next Mormons; senior columnist for Religion News Service
McLaren is one of my favorite Spirit guides.
He is a wonderful story-teller, a discerner of patterns and cultural trends, and a kind soul
articulating urgent and critical questions for the Church in these hot-mess times. In his new book, Brian asks, "Do I Stay Christian?" in such a way that all of the Church needs to ponder. Are we in this, for real? If we answer this question thoughtfully, guided by this book, I'm convinced the
true called-out-ones (ekklesia) could heal the world.
--
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World
"
A refreshing invitation to consider many reasons why Christianity may or may not be a path for each one of us. Woven with beautiful personal stories, this book will give you many things to consider as well as some clarity
."
--
Jo Luehmann, Host of The Living Room with Jo Luehmann
In his usual thoughtful provocative style McClaren provides a thoughtful examination of the Christian tradition, its faults and failures and its gifts and graces. He takes seriously the harm Christians and Christianity have done across the ages while considering its promise, realized and unrealized. He also casts a vision of a Christianity beyond its infancy which would be worth working and praying for.
I recommend this book
for individuals wrestling with their faith, pastors, book clubs and those seeking honest conversation
about the very complex realities of Christianity.
--The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.+, The Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible,
Brite Divinity School, Ft. Worth, Texas
In
Do I Stay Christian?, McLaren wrestles the scandalous theological questions and conscientiousness objections that keep so many of us awake at night--and he does so with the courage and grace that have become his trademark. If you're wondering whether it's time to shake off your sandals and walk away from Christianity,
I beg you to read this book before making up your mind.
--
Jonathan Merritt, Contributing writer for The Atlantic and author of Learning to Speak God from Scratch
About the Author
A former college English teacher,
Brian D. McLaren was a pastor for twenty-four years. Now he's an author, activist, public theologian, and frequent guest lecturer for gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. His work has been covered in T
IME Magazine,
Newsweek,
USA Today,
The New York Times,
Washington Post,
CNN, and many other media outlets. The author of more than 15 books, including
Faith After Doubt,
Do I Stay Christian? and
A New Kind of Christian, he is a faculty member of The Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation. McLaren lives in Florida.
Brian D. McLaren was a pastor for twenty-four years. Now he's an author, activist, public theologian, and frequent guest lecturer for gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. His work has been covered in T
IME Magazine,
Newsweek,
USA Today,
The New York Times,
Washington Post,
CNN, and many other media outlets. The author of more than 15 books, including
Faith After Doubt,
Do I Stay Christian? and
A New Kind of Christian, he is a faculty member of The Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation. McLaren lives in Florida.
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Overview
Dubbed a heroic gate-crasher by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how...
Brian's new book on remaining Christian knocks it out of the ballpark in terms of framing and naming the questions. I cannot stop reading it. Thank you, Brian!--Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, author of The Universal Christ Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we're gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot, naming our frustration, fear, and hesitant hope.--Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, former Senior Minister, The Riverside Church; Founder, Invested Faith Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people--including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders--are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren's attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity. There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you're asking--or if it's a question that someone you love is asking--this is the book you've been waiting for.ISBN: 1250262798
ISBN13: 9781250262790
Author: Brian D. McLaren
Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2022-05-24
Language: English
PageCount: 272
Dimensions: 6.45 x 1.05 x 9.5
inches
Weight:
15.52 ounces
Description
Dubbed a heroic gate-crasher by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian D. McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how...
Brian's new book on remaining Christian knocks it out of the ballpark in terms of framing and naming the questions. I cannot stop reading it. Thank you, Brian!--Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, author of The Universal Christ Any thoughtful Christian has been asking the questions McLaren tackles here, but many of us are afraid to voice them aloud. In Do I Stay Christian? we're gifted a gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot, naming our frustration, fear, and hesitant hope.--Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, former Senior Minister, The Riverside Church; Founder, Invested Faith Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people--including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders--are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren's attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity. There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you're asking--or if it's a question that someone you love is asking--this is the book you've been waiting for.Editorial Reviews
[A] gloves-off critique...[McLaren's] fans will be grateful for his well-grounded, bracing examination of a complex question, while his critics will feel compelled to take his arguments seriously. This earnest inquiry solidifies McLaren's place as one of the more thoughtful interrogators of modern Christianity.
--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
McLaren helps people who are rightly frustrated with the state of American Christianity understand that there are so many more possibilities... This book gives me a map for finding what lies beyond--a Christianity that's bigger, wiser, and more powerful than I dared to dream."
--
Jana Riess, author of Flunking Sainthood and The Next Mormons; senior columnist for Religion News Service
McLaren is one of my favorite Spirit guides.
He is a wonderful story-teller, a discerner of patterns and cultural trends, and a kind soul
articulating urgent and critical questions for the Church in these hot-mess times. In his new book, Brian asks, "Do I Stay Christian?" in such a way that all of the Church needs to ponder. Are we in this, for real? If we answer this question thoughtfully, guided by this book, I'm convinced the
true called-out-ones (ekklesia) could heal the world.
--
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World
"
A refreshing invitation to consider many reasons why Christianity may or may not be a path for each one of us. Woven with beautiful personal stories, this book will give you many things to consider as well as some clarity
."
--
Jo Luehmann, Host of The Living Room with Jo Luehmann
In his usual thoughtful provocative style McClaren provides a thoughtful examination of the Christian tradition, its faults and failures and its gifts and graces. He takes seriously the harm Christians and Christianity have done across the ages while considering its promise, realized and unrealized. He also casts a vision of a Christianity beyond its infancy which would be worth working and praying for.
I recommend this book
for individuals wrestling with their faith, pastors, book clubs and those seeking honest conversation
about the very complex realities of Christianity.
--The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.+, The Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible,
Brite Divinity School, Ft. Worth, Texas
In
Do I Stay Christian?, McLaren wrestles the scandalous theological questions and conscientiousness objections that keep so many of us awake at night--and he does so with the courage and grace that have become his trademark. If you're wondering whether it's time to shake off your sandals and walk away from Christianity,
I beg you to read this book before making up your mind.
--
Jonathan Merritt, Contributing writer for The Atlantic and author of Learning to Speak God from Scratch
About the Author
A former college English teacher,
Brian D. McLaren was a pastor for twenty-four years. Now he's an author, activist, public theologian, and frequent guest lecturer for gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. His work has been covered in T
IME Magazine,
Newsweek,
USA Today,
The New York Times,
Washington Post,
CNN, and many other media outlets. The author of more than 15 books, including
Faith After Doubt,
Do I Stay Christian? and
A New Kind of Christian, he is a faculty member of The Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation. McLaren lives in Florida.
Brian D. McLaren was a pastor for twenty-four years. Now he's an author, activist, public theologian, and frequent guest lecturer for gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. His work has been covered in T
IME Magazine,
Newsweek,
USA Today,
The New York Times,
Washington Post,
CNN, and many other media outlets. The author of more than 15 books, including
Faith After Doubt,
Do I Stay Christian? and
A New Kind of Christian, he is a faculty member of The Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation. McLaren lives in Florida.
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You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
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If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
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