THE GREAT SPIRITUAL MIGRATION

The preeminent voice in postmodern Christianity delivers a practical, highly mobilizing manifesto for a 'faith makeover.'

The preeminent voice in postmodern Christianity delivers a radical plan to energize the church in key areas such as peacemaking, cultural renewal, Earth care, and advocating for the marginalized. What would happen, asks Brian McLaren, if a contentious, divided, and increasingly humiliated community of Christ-followers had at their disposal a new kind of creed—one that was, in fact, not clinging to a fossilized system of beliefs but promoting instead a simple, freeing way of life? Wouldn't that spark a renaissance of hope in the church and in the culture at large?

Christian beliefs have been used to support or excuse a wide range of disastrous outcomes—from colonialism to environmental destruction, from subordination of women to stigmatization of LGBT people. In THE GREAT SPIRITUAL MIGRATION, Brian McLaren proposes that this conventional understanding of Christianity is ripe for a conversion. He makes a passionate but practical case for changing how we understand God, how we approach differences, how we relate to nature and the planet, what religion's true and indispensable role is in the world, and how we can work together in helping a better world to be born. With his trademark brilliance, generosity of spirit, and clear pastoral calling, McLaren synthesizes an accessible and inviting understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.

Brian McLaren is the leading voice among postmodern, progressive Christians in this century; he enjoys close ties with Rob Bell, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Rachel Held Evans, Richard Rohr, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and Phyllis Tickle. His fresh, timely approach will be applauded by many and can be applicable for both leader and layperson alike.

Brian McLaren, often named as one of the most influential Christian leaders in America, is a widely traveled speaker, activist, ecumenical networker, and public theologian. He is the author of Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? as well as 19 other books. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese and French. His work has also been covered in Time, Christianity Today, Christian Century, the Washington Post, The Huffington Post, CNN.com, and other print and digital media.