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Sep 19, 2012 | Jeanie Sablatura

Austin Churches Team Up to Host Brian McLaren Book Tour

brian mclarenIn the bizarre and hostile state of our religious communities these days, it can be challenging to understand how to follow Jesus. How should Christians, members of the world's largest religion, treat members of other religions? If we maintain an us vs. them attitude, or make conversion the price of love and fellowship, we fuel mutual misunderstanding and hostility. In his best book yet, Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road?: Christian Identity in a Multi-faith World, widely acclaimed author and speaker Brian McLaren proposes a third alternative to these options, one built on benevolence and solidarity rather than rivalry and hostility. Register now for this conversation. A book-signing will immediately follow in the foyer of First Baptist Church.

 

Time Magazine listed Brian McLaren as one of America’s most influential evangelicals. A frequent guest on radio, television and news programs, McLaren’s work has been covered by Christianity Today, The Christian Century, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, and may other printed media. A former pastor and college English teacher, McLaren’s books have become pivotal texts for “Emergent Christianity” as he explores Biblical stories in new ways.  

 

October 11, 7- 9 p.m.

First Baptist Church, 9th and Trinity

Book: Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammed Cross the Road?: Christian Identity in a Multi-faith World

Pre-register here. Online tickets are $15.

Sponsored by: St. David’s Episcopal, First Baptist, St. Martin’s Lutheran, First United Methodist and Central Presbyterian