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Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel
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Average Rating:  out of 31 Reviews
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Price: $16.99
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Sale: $9.68
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Manufacturer: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
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EAN (European Article Number): 9780310267133
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Brian D. McLaren::Tony Campolo
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Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
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Dewey Decimal Number: 230
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Publication Date: 2006-02-01
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Reading Level: 304
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Description: There is a stirring among churchgoers. Many are looking at how the Christian faith is being played out, wondering if somehow we’re missing the point. What if there is more to our faith than just getting our souls into heaven? What if there is a power in the gospel that’s been kept under lock and key because of our culture-controlled church? If we placed our beliefs and their origins under the microscope, what would we see?
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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: Getting the Point |
Date: 2008-12-15 |
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Details: This book makes an excellent study for small groups seeking an open perspective on some of the traditional hot topics in spirituality. The study questions are open ended and the responses written by the authors themselves point to the areas where differences of opinions exist. The chapters are relatively short and concise, so occasionally some extra background or clarification is helpful, but there is enough detail to provide for valuable discussion time. |
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Review Summary: Great Talking Points |
Date: 2008-09-11 |
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Details: I bought the book to read along with a friend. Campolo and McClaren provide plenty of discussion points. One disappointment: I expected more challenging responses from each author. I enjoyed the reading and was challenged to think critically about many of their assertions. Although I do not agree with either author 100% the book has helped to expand my understanding of the challenges the church faces in an ever changing world. |
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Review Summary: Give it a read! |
Date: 2008-07-09 |
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Details: If you were raised in the evangelical church with the Bible already mapped out and interpreted for you and then grew up and started coming to some different conclusions- then you're living out what this book talks about. If you find yourself ever thinking "wait a minute. That doesn't say what I was taught that it says!" then you'll want to read it! I loved this book. It described the transformation I'm going through and reassured me that I can still be a Christian and disagree with other Christians on the interpretation of the Bible. The Bible itself, of course, is infallible. |
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Review Summary: The title speaks for itself |
Date: 2008-03-31 |
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Details: i believe this a powerful book that helps develop what you believe and why you believe it...to many of us Christians have honestly missed the point on what the sole purpose of Jesus' ministry was all about...i hope you get the opportunity to take out a few weeks to read this...its informative, and it will leave you questioning...not your faith, but why you believe the way you believe... |
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Review Summary: Largely Unimpressive, But Occasionally Insightful |
Date: 2008-03-04 |
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Details: I read McLaren's "A Generous Orthodoxy" not long ago and was glad I did, even if I found it to be a bit *too* generous here and there. So when I found this book on a clearance table I thought I'd give it a try. The set-up has a lot of potential, as the authors take turns writing essays on various topics and then responding to and challenging the ideas of the other.
Occasionally there are some good insights from both authors, but there's also entirely too much personal opinion put forth as scriptural mandate. Even before asking whether or not many of these stances are biblical (little is offered that would persuade that they are), any informed person could pretty easily question their accuracy. Campolo tosses several whoppers out there over the course of the book.
If you're looking to get stretched on these topics it's not likely going to happen here, but you'll learn a little about these authors if you're interested. A couple of the book's strengths are the transparent way in which they share about various personal experiences, and some of the points McLaren makes in his essay on "Truth".
McLaren in particular comes across as affectedly contrary, often for no good reason that I can discern. While I definitely agree with some of his criticisms of church culture, and I share some of his preferences, I wonder if he realizes that there are LOTS of people who simply do not like what he likes. I don't understand why people buy things at truck stop gift stores and then display them in their homes, and I don't understand (to save my life) why people buy Celine Dion albums. I personally can't believe people buy purple cars. But they do, and they want churches and music that speak to their tastes, not mine or Brian McLaren's.
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