Sorry, did I miss the name of the book?

Ya - didn't see it there either... nor the link.

Duh CrazyHeart hits herself upside the head. That is the name of the book

THE BOOK YOUR CHURCH DOESN"T WANT YOU TO READ.

hey, its Monday.

Sorry, yeah should have made that more clear! My bad. The link is the word Chapters.

Cheers

There is no book that my church doesn't want me to read!

Don't blame me, I'm UCC.

 I agree Arminius, but that's the title of the book...

A full review of the book. I declare that we follow their advice and call it "The Book Your Church Would Laugh at Out Loud".

Amazon does have it if someone has a preference.

Hahahaha~

Can't wait, Wonderingg.

My church doesn't mind what books I read.

Shalom

Mate

For a review/synopsis of this book visit:

http://www.tektonics.org/books/leedomrrdrvw.html

And if you have already read Tom Harpur's Pagan Christ, you get a free pass on this one.

RevJames

Thanks.  I read the first paragraph and closed it down.  Like Harpur, he doesn't use credible scholarly research and is simply not worth the read.

Shalom

Mate

Awwwww..... I thought it would be worth a read but after reading that review, looks like no. OK. Dumping this book.

Wondering

I've read several of Harpur's books.  When I started looking up the "scholars" he quotes I found that they were not part of mainstream scholarship whether on the right or the left or in the centre.  They simply weren't there.

In addition in "The Pagan Christ" he made some comments about Egyptian history and early beliefs that I was able to check with a couple of archaeologists assisting in a display at the museum in Victoria  It really turned out that as far as they were concerned he simply didn't know what he was talking about.

Shalom

Mate

How about Phyllis Tickle's new book "The Great Emergence: How Christianity is changing and why" Baker Press 2009. Her scholarship is excellent. The book is recommended by American Episcopalians, Evangelical, Emergents, and Mainline Protestants.

Here is a link: http://www.amazon.ca/Great-Emergence-How-Christianity-Changing/dp/080101...

here is a synopsis:Rooted in the observation that massive transitions in the church happen about every 500 years, Phyllis Tickle shows readers that we live in such a time right now. She compares the Great Emergence to other "Greats" in the history of Christianity, including the Great Transformation (when God walked among us), the time of Gregory the Great, the Great Schism, and the Great Reformation. Combining history, a look at the causes of social upheaval, and current events, The Great Emergence shows readers what the Great Emergence in church and culture is, how it came to be, and where it is going. Anyone who is interested in the future of the church in America, no matter what their personal affiliation, will find this book a fascinating exploration.

It is not a big or heavy book- short, easy read , well written. It puts all the changes which are happening all around us into a very graspable context.

Boy, what a lively book discussion about a book that no-one has read!

I wish Chapter SIX of DBB's "Christianity for the Rest of Us" would generate that kind of interest

I haven't read Ticle's book but have read "The Emerging Christian Way" and "The Emerging Church" and found both extremely interesting.  Both books reflect where we are headed in my particular congregation.  It is exciting.

Shalom

Mate