Jesus Was a Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity for All by Scotty McLennan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is interesting. Scotty McLennan doesn't actually argue very vehemently that the historical Jesus was truly a liberal, but that a liberal political and spiritual ideology can be compatible with Christianity. So, that being said, the title’s …
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Speaking My Mind: The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid to Face by Tony Campolo My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was pretty disappointed with this book and that's a pity. I've seen Campolo's name bandied about in liberal Christian books and by liberal Christian authors for some time now, …
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Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally by Marcus J. Borg My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this book really engaging, but I can now see why so many fundamentalists/evangelicals view Marcus Borg as little more than a heretic. He argues that you shouldn't read …
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Everything Must Change by Brian D. McLaren My rating: 3 of 5 stars I tend to like Brian McLaren books and this one had potential. Unfortunately, I think it ultimately falls short of its goal, which is to educate us to an alternative way of acting with and within the world, in a God-centered fashion …
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The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church by Gregory A. Boyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Myth of a Christian Nation is a pretty good book that makes some excellent points while at the same time hitting the reader over the head with some …
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