Loading...Brian D. McLaren will be in Louisville on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, at 7 p.m., as guest speaker in the Dimensions of Faith series at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane. His visit is co-sponsored by Highland Baptist Church.
Brian McLaren speaks on Pentecost Sunday in St. Matthew's Dimensions of Faith series.
Brian D. McLaren will be in Louisville on Pentecost Sunday, May 23, at 7 p.m., as guest speaker in the Dimensions of Faith series at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 330 N. Hubbards Lane. His visit is co-sponsored by Highland Baptist Church.
Who is Brian McLaren? Time magazine called him one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals, but Christianity Today declared that he is no evangelical at all, "not only poking evangelicals, he is also calling everything about Christian orthodoxy ... into question."
Homilectics headlined a complimentary interview with McLaren "A Generous, not Suspicious, Orthodoxy."
On the other side, Apprising Ministries, a Connecticut-based Baptist organization that describes itself as "rooted in classic, historic, orthodox Christian theology," assailed McLaren as "a leading guru in the sinfully ecumenical Emerging Church de-formation of the Christian faith."
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler joined the chorus in a recent National Public Radio broadcast, scorning McLaren's view of Jesus and the crucifixion as "a shot to the heart of Christian beliefs."
So who is Brian McLaren really? In a Washington Post interview headlined "Evangelical Author Puts Progressive Spin On Traditional Faith," reporter Caryle Murphy wrote that McLaren "has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in an increasingly active group of progressive evangelicals who are challenging the theological orthodoxy and political dominance of the religious right.
"He also is an intellectual guru of 'emerging church,' a grass-roots movement among young evangelicals exploring new models of living out their Christian faith. ...
"McLaren, 50, offers an evangelical vision that emphasizes tolerance and social justice. He contends that people can follow Jesus' way without becoming Christian."
Founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church, an innovative, nondenominational church in suburban Washington, D.C., McLaren is also chair of Sojourners / Call to Renewal and founding member of Red Letter Christians, a group of communicators seeking to foster dialogue about faith and public life. He is a frequent interview subject in the media. His most recent book, A New Kind of Christianity, says Publishers Weekly, "examines 10 questions the church must answer as it heads toward a new way of believing."
Come and draw your own conclusions. You're warmly welcome to join us May 23 for McLaren's talk.
A New Kind of ChristianityWho is Brian McLaren? Time magazine called him one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals, but Christianity Today declared that he is no evangelical at all, "not only poking evangelicals, he is also calling everything about Christian orthodoxy ... into question."
Homilectics headlined a complimentary interview with McLaren "A Generous, not Suspicious, Orthodoxy."
On the other side, Apprising Ministries, a Connecticut-based Baptist organization that describes itself as "rooted in classic, historic, orthodox Christian theology," assailed McLaren as "a leading guru in the sinfully ecumenical Emerging Church de-formation of the Christian faith."
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler joined the chorus in a recent National Public Radio broadcast, scorning McLaren's view of Jesus and the crucifixion as "a shot to the heart of Christian beliefs."
So who is Brian McLaren really? In a Washington Post interview headlined "Evangelical Author Puts Progressive Spin On Traditional Faith," reporter Caryle Murphy wrote that McLaren "has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in an increasingly active group of progressive evangelicals who are challenging the theological orthodoxy and political dominance of the religious right.
"He also is an intellectual guru of 'emerging church,' a grass-roots movement among young evangelicals exploring new models of living out their Christian faith. ...
"McLaren, 50, offers an evangelical vision that emphasizes tolerance and social justice. He contends that people can follow Jesus' way without becoming Christian."
Founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church, an innovative, nondenominational church in suburban Washington, D.C., McLaren is also chair of Sojourners / Call to Renewal and founding member of Red Letter Christians, a group of communicators seeking to foster dialogue about faith and public life. He is a frequent interview subject in the media. His most recent book, A New Kind of Christianity, says Publishers Weekly, "examines 10 questions the church must answer as it heads toward a new way of believing."
Come and draw your own conclusions. You're warmly welcome to join us May 23 for McLaren's talk.
