For the millions of people who identify as liberal Christians. In McLennan's bold call to reclaim ownership of Christianity, he advocates a sense of religion based not on doctrinal readings of scripture but on the humanity behind Christ's teachings. Addressing such topics as abortion, same sex marriage, war. torture and much, much more. REV. SCOTTY MCLENNAN Dean for Religious Life at Stanford University, USA. He was the University Chaplain at Tufts University from 1984 to 2000, and Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School for ten of those years. In 1975, hewas also ordained to the ministry (Unitarian Universalist) and admitted to the Massachusetts bar as an attorney. He is the inspiration for Doonesbury 's Rev. Scott Sloan. He lives in Stanford, California, USA. INDICE: PART I: HOW A LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LOOKS AT RELIGION - Some Liberal Perspectives: Jesus, Science, Abortion, and Same-Sex Marriage - The Essence of Liberal Christianity - God - Jesus and the Church - Understanding the Bible -Faith - Talking to Atheists and Christian Conservatives - PART II: A LIBERAL CHRISTIAN QUESTIONS SOCIETY - The Great Social Issues: Poverty, Bigotry, War, and Environmental Destruction - Church and State - PART III: LIVING THE LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LIFE - Christian Doctrine: The Trinity, Communion, Being Born Again, the Apocalypse, and the Sabbath - The Church Year: Advent, Christmas, HolyWeek, and Easter - Epilogue: Reclaiming Liberal Christianity -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-10340-5
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 21/12/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido