{"product_id":"saving-jesus-from-the-church-how-to-stop-worshiping-christ-and-start-following-jesus-isbn-9780061568213","title":"Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Scholarly, pastoral, prophetic, and eloquent. The invitation to follow Jesus instead of worshiping Christ could not come at a more important time, or be issued by a more credible source.” — Desmond Tutu \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Robin Meyers emerges in \u003cem\u003eSaving Jesus from the Church\u003c\/em\u003e as a national voice for a new Christianity. He is a well read scholar and a superb communicator. He writes with a refreshing honesty and a disarming authority. This book is a treat.” — John Shelby Spong, author of \u003cem\u003eJesus for the Non-Religious\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Meyers, a rising star of liberal Christianity, restores the true mission of the faith that captures the heart of Jesus’s concern for people over “right belief.” Savin\u003cem\u003eg Jesus from the Church\u003c\/em\u003e will resonate deeply with those who enjoy the works of John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, and John Dominic Crossan. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCountless thoughtful people are now so disgusted with the marriage of bad theology and hypocritical behavior by the church that a new Reformation is required in which the purpose of religion itself is reimagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeyers takes the best of biblical scholarship and recasts these core Christian concepts to exhort the church to pursue an alternative vision of the Christian life:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus as \u003cem\u003eTeacher\u003c\/em\u003e, not Savior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristianity as \u003cem\u003eCompassion\u003c\/em\u003e, not Condemnation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProsperity as \u003cem\u003eDangerous\u003c\/em\u003e, not Divine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscipleship as \u003cem\u003eObedience\u003c\/em\u003e, not Control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion as \u003cem\u003eRelationship\u003c\/em\u003e, not Righteousness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a call to the church to move to the far left or to try something brand new. Rather, it is the recovery of something very old. \u003cem\u003eSaving Jesus from the Church\u003c\/em\u003e shows us what it means to be a Christian and how to follow Jesus' teachings today. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“With crisply prophetic joy, Meyers calls seekers and believers alike to leave belief about God behind in favor of becoming imitators of Jesus.  We can save Jesus from the church, and in doing so, recreate faith communities freed from hypocrisy and filled with hope.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiana Butler Bass, author of Christianity for the Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Every once in a while, a book comes along that changes everything.  This is the book.  It is scholarly, pastoral, prophetic, and eloquent--all in equal measure.  Robin Meyers has spoken truth to power, and the church he loves will never be the same.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesmond Tutu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The time is right for this book and this book is right for the time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFred B. Craddock, Bandy Distinguished Professor of Preaching and New Testament Emeritus, Emory University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a progressive rather than negatively critical mode, in strong contrast to much of Far Right Protestantism, pastor\/NPR commentator Meyers (philosophy, Oklahoma City Univ.) suggests with typical elegance that a recovery of true Christianity emphasizes compassion over condemnation, blessing over sin, and equity over individual prosperity. Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Meyers’ insightful and provocative critique of contemporary Christianity will stimulate energetic theologizing: deconstruction, reconstruction, or impassioned defense of the inherited tradition. Thank you, Robin, for convening this urgently needed conversation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. James A. Forbes, Jr., president and founder of The Healing of the Nations Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Robin Meyers emerges in Saving Jesus from the Church as a national voice for a new Christianity. He is a well read scholar and a superb communicator. He writes with a refreshing honesty and a disarming authority. This book is a treat.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A perceptive book . . . Not many authors can present such progressive ideas and still come across as reasonable and loving. Meyers masters such a task.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOklahoma City Oklahoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887849271525,"sku":"NP9780061568213","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061568213.jpg?v=1730227589","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/saving-jesus-from-the-church-how-to-stop-worshiping-christ-and-start-following-jesus-isbn-9780061568213","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}