In this challenging and stimulating collection of popular essays, sermons, and talks, Wright provide a series of case studies which explore how the Bible can be applied to some of the most pressing contemporary issues facing us, including: Why it is possible to love the Bible and affirm evolution Why women should be allowed to be ordained Where Christians today have lost focus, and why it is important for them to engage in politics-and why that involvement...

"What are Christians to be and to do in the world? What does faithfulness look like in these complex and confusing times?.. John Stackhouse offers a concise, vivid, and practical [advice] based on the teachings of Scripture about the meaning of human life in this world and the next."--Page 4 of cover.

This is a book for folks whose commitment to Jesus has put them at odds with American evangelicalism. -Shane Claiborne So many Americans today love their faith but have found their church doesn't love them back. They then leave, seeking community elsewhere. Of all those personal stories, few have ever been told by someone so far inside the powerful places of white evangelical Christianity. In this provocative tell-all, David Gushee opens the door...