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Unbinding Christianity: Choosing the Values of Jesus over the Beliefs of the Church by Jan G. Linn is a book that will be good news for some readers while stretching others in uncomfortable ways. It begins with the premise that traditional Christian teaching is focused on right beliefs while the life and teachings of Jesus was all about right living. The book represents a fresh voice for Christians who struggle to accept traditional beliefs by assuring them that Jesus himself said much more about right values than he did right beliefs.
The goal of this book is to unbind Christianity from the wrappings of creeds, doctrines, dogma, and beliefs in order to make room for an understanding of what it means to be Christian defined by values that invites unity among Christians without the need for conformity of beliefs.
One of the important by-products of a values-based Christianity is that it paves the way for Christians with different beliefs to find common ground with one another while also freeing them to build bridges of understanding with non-Christian.
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Zero Theology
Escaping Belief through Catch-22s
by John Tucker
In Zero Theology, John Tucker argues that not only can one be a Christian without holding any traditional beliefs but that one can only be a Christian by getting out of religious belief altogether. Utilizing the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein, John offers a way of escaping the belief/disbelief trap that explains why believers and unbelievers cannot understand each other and why neither understands the alternative religious path that the author promotes.
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ProgressiveChristianity.org : Zero TheologyBeing Christian in the Twenty-First Century
By Sam Gould
In 2018 Being Christian in the Twenty-First Century was published. Following are some relevant questions regarding this book:
Why another book on Christianity?
What is this book like?
How is this book different?
Such a book can be dry and boring. Why should I read it?
Who am I and what do I have to offer Progressive Christianity?
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New Audio Series Sheds Light on Jesus’ Final Days
“The Last Week” with John Dominic Crossan is designed for Lenten study
Part historical exploration, part theological inquiry, part meditation, the audio series The Last Week vividly brings to life the key moments leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection and provides space for personal reflection.
This digital download contains eight audio episodes for individual or group study. Though listeners may engage with the series at their leisure, each episode is designed to focus on one day of Holy Week, starting on Palm Sunday and ending on Easter Sunday.
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