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Jan G. Linn (Author)
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June 6, 2006

In recent years, Jan Linn says, religious and political dialogue in the United States has been hijacked by the so-called religious right, a coalition of conservative Christian leaders who purport to speak for all Christians but whose politicized brand of Christianity excludes many and falls short of the true gospel message. Linn argues for a bigger Christianity, one big enough to embrace all of God's people with a message of inclusion and acceptance.

In his passionate argument, Linn recovers the prophetic voice of a faith that cannot be reduced to a single nation, race, or class and echoes a call for justice, integrity, and deep faithfulness in the political landscape of contemporary America.


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A blend of social commentary, biblical reflection, statement of faith and polemic, this feisty broadside is as much a defiant response to the recent dominance of conservative Christians in the political arena as it is an apologia for "liberal Christianity." Formerly a professor at Lexington Theological Seminary, Linn, who describes himself as a "recovering fundamentalist," is the author of What's Wrong with the Christian Right and How to Be an Open-Minded Christian Without Losing Your Faith. Again and again, he contrasts the perceived deficiencies of conservative Christianity with the regenerative power of his optimistic creed. Some of the basics of Linn's "liberal Christianity" include an embrace of religious pluralism, a rejection of a creed-based faith and a strong defense of the separation of church and state. Comparing "bigger Christianity" with the "small" worldview of those he terms fundamentalists, Linn argues that his communitarian vision is based on being "on the journey" with Jesus rather than worrying so much about the destination. Liberal readers who have long felt sidelined in the culture wars may forgive his tendency to make broad and sometimes incorrect generalizations about the Christian right and a lack of clarity about what makes his vision of a Christian left distinctively Christian, rather than distinctively left. (June)
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About the Author

Jan G. Linn is co-Pastor of Spirit of Joy Christian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Previously he was Chaplain at Lynchburg College in Virginia and Director of Field Education at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky. He is the author of more than ten books for laity and clergy.

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  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press (June 6, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0664230156
  • ISBN-13: 978-0664230159
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,518,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Faith for Today, September 15, 2009
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Linn outlines a Christianity that is as relevant today as Jesus's example was 2000 years ago. It is a faith based in love and service. It is only 119 pages long, but I found more wisdom in it than in many books that I have read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars God is not a conservative fundamentalist Republican!, January 29, 2007
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This book, by Dr. Jan Linn, is an eye opening book that addresses the need for all Christians to worship God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit without the religious and political entanglements that the fundamentalist conservative Christian right has built around its belief system. Dr. Linn goes to great lengths to point out that God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are not the exclusive property of any religious or political group, and that the most important aspect of Christianity is to love God, and love all our neighbors, not just the neighbors that are approved by the conservative right wing of the Republican party or the fundamentalist Christian right. Dr. Linn points out that it is not enough to simply believe in Jesus. Jesus calls each of us to be His followers, and Dr. Linn speaks vividly to his readers about what "following" Jesus means for each of us. In so doing, Dr. Linn invites each Christian to know that there is true Christian life outside of the narrow walls that make up the selective beliefs of the Christian right. Read on, Christians: this is a great book that should be read by everyone!
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Jerry Falwell says mainline Protestant churches have been sidelined and displaced by fundamentalist Christianity because our liberal theology is out of step with the American people. Read the first page
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