Alisa childers book5/7/2023 ![]() No, progressive Christianity is a danger because they don’t agree with her own definition and beliefs of what is entailed by “sound biblical doctrine.”Ĭhilders provides autobiographical details throughout the book, many of which resonated with me because I had some similar experiences growing up in the church. For Childers, progressive Christianity is a threat not because it fails to honor Christ or because Christ is not at work in the progressive Church. ![]() I belabor this point because Strobel’s answer in this foreword is indicative of Childers’ approach. Having the right beliefs is all well and good, but those right beliefs are nothing but foolishness without Christ. Christ just is the foundation and anchor of our faith. Strobel’s answer is not only surprising but also wrong. Strobel’s answer is: “In Christianity, the anchor is sound biblical doctrine” (xiii). It seems reasonable to expect that the anchor would be similar enough to a cornerstone in an analogy to have Christ be the answer. He goes on to say that the anchor for Christianity is… what? Reading the analogy, I most definitely expected the answer to the question: “What is the anchor of Christianity?” to be, well, Christ! After all, Christ is the chief cornerstone of our faith (Ephesians 2:19-20). I was honestly stunned when I saw his example of sailing a boat and needing an anchor to ensure one’s safety. The book has a Foreword by Lee Strobel, a journalist who writes bestselling apologetic works centered around interviews of experts and whose fame was only increased by the “A Case for Christ” movie about his life. Alisa Childers’ Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity* presents her opinions on what she calls Progressive Christianity, and, being sometimes labeled progressive myself, I figured it was worth taking a look. There are a number of reasons for this, such as the possibility that such books may enlighten or even change one’s position about at topic or to ensure that one does not misrepresent the “other side” when discussing topics with which you disagree. I believe one of the most important thing anyone can do for their edification is to read books with which one disagrees.
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