num_pages: 274
description: The Christian story from Genesis until now is fundamentally about people on the moveoutgrowing old broken religious systems and embracing new more redemptive ways of life.Its time to move again.Brian McLaren a leading voice in contemporary religion argues that notwithstanding the dire headlines about the demise of faith and drop in church attendanceChristian faith is not dying. Rather it is embarking on a once-in-an-era spiritual shift. For millions the journey has already begun. Drawing from his work as global activist pastor and public theologian McLaren challenges readers to stop worrying waiting and indulging in nostalgia and instead to embrace the powerful new understandings that are reshaping the church. In The Great Spiritual Migration he explores three profound shifts that define the change:  Spiritually growing numbers of Christians are moving away from defining themselves by lists of beliefs and toward a way of life defined by love Theologically believers are increasingly rejecting the image of God as a violent Supreme Being and embracing the image of God as the renewing Spirit at work in our world for the common good  Missionally the faithful are identifying less with organized religion and more with organizing religionspiritual activists dedicated to healing the planet building peace overcoming poverty and injustice and collaborating with other faiths to ensure a better future for all of usWith his trademark brilliance and compassion McLaren invites readers to seize the moment and set out on the most significant spiritual pilgrimage of our time: to help Christianity become more Christian. (less)
language: English
title: The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion Is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian
publisher: Convergent Books