Bell's work sits at the progressive edge of post-evangelical Christianity, drawing on process theology, panentheism, and cultural apologetics in ways that have drawn significant criticism from evangelical and Reformed theologians. Readers should be aware that this book is part of Bell's broader theological trajectory following 'Love Wins,' which generated substantial controversy over its departures from orthodox soteriology.
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How God is described today strikes many as mean, primitive, backward, illogical, tribal, and at odds with the frontiers of science. At the same time, many intuitively feel a sense of reverence and awe in the world. Can we find a new way to talk about God?
Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell does here for God what he did for heaven and hell in Love Wins: he shows how traditional ideas have grown stale and dysfunctional and reveals a new path for how to return vitality and vibrancy to how we understand God. Bell reveals how we got stuck, why culture resists certain ways of talking about God, and how we can reconnect with the God who is with us, for us, and ahead of us, pulling us forward into a better future—and ready to help us live life to the fullest.
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TheoScope Score = Biblical Faithfulness 85% · Theological Depth 15%