New Kind of Christian: A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Pretty flaky. "

" I didn't feel that this was very well written, but I did enjoy many conversations that it encouraged. "

" Thought-provoking look at Christianity, how it's often veered off track, and suggestions for taking a new look. Enjoyed it. "

" Interesting, but incredibly frustrating so far. McLaren isn't very honest about how evangelical Christians really are. He's asking good questions, but he's using caricatured portraits - strawmen - to make his points. Too many cheap shots. "

" I read this book several years ago and I still remember it quite vividly--it had that strong of an impact on me. It is one I plan to re-read this summer. "

" I'm not sure I made it all the way through this book. I think I got bored or busy. Don't remember when I read this but it was definitely before McLaren was really popular or unpopular for his views. "

" this is a good starting point for "old school" christians who are interested in understanding the mindset of emerging generations of christians. being part of the post-modern generation myself, i didn't find it to be too ground-breaking, but it was a good read. "

" A philosophical novel of two friends in search of genuine faith in a sea of modern expectations and pressure. "

" Great book to introduce readers to a postmodern approach to Christiainty. "

" This was my first read by Brian McLaren and I really enjoyed it. This book forces you to reconsider things you have been taught about Spirituality. Brain pulls you deep inside the book and then allows you to make your own judgments about what Christianity is all about. Very provocative! "

" Great book! I really enjoyed. The story line wasn't incredibly strong, as in it was obvious he was trying to throw the story in amongst all his thoughts and ideas on post moderntiy. But the characters grew on me and I can't wait to read the next book in the trilogy. "

" The book is solid, though the ending is a little rough when the conversations move to emails, but it's similar to real-life relationships, I suppose. I definitely think it is a good book for people who are looking for the other dimension of christian faith. "

" Helpful in sorting things out that I've wondered about. "

" behandeld met G8, stelt goede vragen, komt niet met antwoorden, verhaal is slecht, behandelde materie goed, werpt toch meer vragen op dan dat het antwoorden geeft, stimuleert wel; 0 "

" I love this book. I totally related to the characters' frustration with the evangelical/fundamental church today. I know I have felt out of place for a long time and this book describes why someone like me feels that way. I am more postmodern in my thinking than I realized. "

" This can be a frustrating read particularly for people of a reformed background and for those with strong orthodox christian beliefs. It is worth reading to understand the thinking of many postmoderns in our culture today. "

" very good! it will make you question everything you think you know about the gospel of jesus. "

" Interesting ideas but the artificial story around the dialogues irritated me. I would have preferred a Screwtape Letters format. "

" This was an interesting book, although I didn't agree 100% with all the conclusions the author draws. I found the idea of a new approach to the Bible inviting, and the framework of modern vs. postmodern made a lot of sense to me. "

" A lot of good things to think about how to "do" church in the new millenium. "

" A good intro to the postmodern worldview...and written in a novel format so it reads well. The best of the trilogy. "

" false teaching. do not recommend. "

" My first introduction to McLaren. His writing has certainly gotten stronger, but what I loved about it for me is that it gave me permission to start asking questions that didn't always have answers. "

" This is an interesting and useful book to stimulate thinking in new ways; looks at church history from a viewpoint I hadn't considered before.... "

" Don't be put off by the introductory chapter, which is anecdotal and kind of boring. I was, and so I put off reading chapter 2 until today (3/15/11) where the real discussion of theology and philosophy begins. It's fabulous. "

" Excellent critique of our current practices as Christians and ways to change that to a more true world view. "

" I'm not sure if I have found what I'm looking for or not, but this book presents a Christian faith I could believe in. A very good overview on emerging / progressive Christianity and the questions shaping it. "

" Good questions on faith and culture "

" Great ideas. Tough to stay interested. "