The Evolution of Faith Large: How God is Creating a Better Christianity Print

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Why Christianity must change

What if God wanted us to grow and change, both our theology and our beliefsIn The Evolution of Faith, Philip Gulley invites us to discard slavish obedience to antiquated faith claims and worldviews and discover our true beliefs, re-examining and re-interpreting Christianity for todays complex world. Gulley encourages us to seek answers within and develop our own apologetics, a belief system that evolves as new ideas and realities are introduced. As we un-tether ourselves from those tenets that no longer further the faith, we can open ourselves to a Christianity we can believe inone that brings out the best in us; a Christianity comfortable with people of other faiths; a Christianity grateful for scientific knowledge; a Christianity rooted in Gods grace and informed by Jesuss example.This book is Gulleys ongoing effort to build a Christianity many of us long for, but havent yet found.

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"No one raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly than Philip Gulley. " -- Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity for the Rest of Us

"In our ever changing world, Gulley's book is much needed. An important book for any person of faith." -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu, author of Made for Goodness

"Every serious Christian ought to read this book, ponder it, wrestle with it, but above all, be grateful for its presence in today's urgent conversation about what we are and are becoming as a people of God." -- Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence

"If I were forced to pretend to believe in God again, I would choose Philip Gulley's God: a deity who cares not whether you worship him, but how you treat other people." -- Dan Barker, author of Godless

"The verve and clarity of Gulley's writing underscore the welcome nature of his message to many thoughtful "unchurched" or alienated Christians." -- Library Journal (starred review)

"Because of the gentle intelligence of his storytelling as much as his homely, experiential theology, he may convince many that they are progressive Christians, too." -- Booklist

Author Bio

Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.