
Humane Christianity examines how the institutional church, which should be a shining example of God's love in the world, has so often throughout history been the very opposite―corrupt, oppressive, abusive, and inhumane. In analyzing why this has been so, Alan Bartlett shows the serious consequences of this inhumanity for Christian witness today.In the journey of revealing a more humane Christianit...
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Cowley Publications (February 25, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561012300
ISBN-13: 978-1561012305
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 3755094
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I found Mr. Bartlett's perspective interesting. It is important to remember while God can be described in ways that emphasize His 'Otherness' the Christian revelation is addressed to humanity and must speak to people in their broken humanness....
ranges widely: from the problems caused by traditional language of “original sin” or the legacy of the harsh reality of the Rule of Benedict, to explorations of the Christology of Irenaeus, the love of Julian of Norwich, the passion of Martin Luther, the theological method of Richard Hooker, and the balanced spirituality of Jeremy Taylor.Humane Christianity suggests a way forward rooted in an open orthodoxy and a thoughtful, passionate commitment to the message of the gospels. The end result is a way of living as Christians that is more attractive, just, and above all, humane.