Introduction

 

Suggestions for Further Reading

 

The Jesus Creed (2004) by Scot McKnight,

The Jesus Creed explains the dual commandment to love God and our

neighbors as the center of Jesus’ own teaching and the core of Christian faith.

When Religion Becomes Evil (2002) by Charles Kimball

Kimball discusses different ways in which religion has fostered hatred and violence in the world and provides a series of markers that indicate when faith may be becoming more evil than good.

Generous Orthodoxy (2004) by Brian McLaren

Generous Orthodoxy sums up Brian McLaren’s wide-ranging theological interests and brings them together in a synthetic whole. While some other theologians and

church leaders want to make finer and finer distinctions between Christian subgroups,

McLaren seeks to draw people into dialogue with each other.

Free of Charge (2006) by Miroslav Volf

Reflections on grace in an often graceless world. Volf includes a number of stories

from his own life that make this book especially compelling.