Book of Deuteronomy and Post-modern Christianity

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Book of Deuteronomy and Post-modern Christianity

Christianity Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

Author: James Baxter

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Language: English

Published by: Resource Publications

Published on: 2nd April 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781621896166


Western Christianity and Its Challenges

As a dominant voice in our society, Western Christianity (including fundamentalism) is dying despite the growing tendency of people to identify as spiritual but not religious. In the face of this reality, churches continue to preach the same message of sin, judgment, guilt, in order to be saved, or in the case of more progressive churches, feel-good messages. No wonder Western Christianity is failing.

Reconsidering Christianity's Roots

If it is ever to regain its viability, Christianity must rethink its total devotion to Christ and look again at its roots. A new Christianity must start over with the original vision of God's dream for us as expressed by Moses and Jesus.

Jesus and the Jewish Context

Jesus was not a Christian. He was a Jewish reformer and he worked within the context of the Jewish Scriptures (the Old Testament). Deuteronomy was one of these books.

The Relevance of Ancient Wisdom

When this ancient wisdom is paired with post-modern Christianity we see that the teachings of Moses and Jesus are as relevant today as they were two to three thousand years ago, perhaps even more so.

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