Mortal Follies: Episcopalians and the Crisis of Mainline Christianity by William

Description: Mortal Follies by William Murchison Examines the cultural corruption of the Episcopal Church and contextualizes the authors observations within the larger framework of the fate of mainline Protestantism in contemporary American society. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Its not that the dignified and rarefied old Episcopal Church quit believing in God. Its that the God you increasingly hear spoken of in Episcopal circles is infinitely tolerant and given to sudden changes of mind--not quite the divinity you thought you were reading about in the scriptures. Episcopalians of the twenty-first century, like their counterparts in other churches of the so-called American mainline--such as Methodists and Presbyterians--seem to prefer a God that the culture would be proud of, as against a culture that God would be proud of. While they work to rebrand and reshelve orthodox Christianity for the modern market, exponents of the new thinking are busy reducing mainstream Christian witness to a shadow of its former self. Mortal Follies is the story of the Episcopal Churchs mad dash to catch up with a secular culture fond of self-expression and blissfully relaxed as to norms and truths. An Episcopal layman, William Murchison details how leaders of his church, starting in the late 1960s, looked over the culture of liberation, liked what they saw, and went skipping along with the shifting cultural mood--especially when the culture demanded that the church account for its sins of "heterosexism" and "racism." Episcopalians have blended so deeply into the cultural woodwork that its hard sometimes to remember that it all began as a divine calling to the normative and the eternal. Long Description Its not that the dignified and rarefied old Episcopal Church quit believing in God. Its that the God you increasingly hear spoken of in Episcopal circles is infinitely tolerant and given to sudden changes of mind--not quite the divinity you thought you were reading about in the scriptures. Episcopalians of the twenty-first century, like their counterparts in other churches of the so-called American mainline--such as Methodists and Presbyterians--seem to prefer a God that the culture would be proud of, as against a culture that God would be proud of. While they work to rebrand and reshelve orthodox Christianity for the modern market, exponents of the new thinking are busy reducing mainstream Christian witness to a shadow of its former self. Mortal Follies is the story of the Episcopal Churchs mad dash to catch up with a secular culture fond of self-expression and blissfully relaxed as to norms and truths. An Episcopal layman, William Murchison details how leaders of his church, starting in the late 1960s, looked over the culture of liberation, liked what they saw, and went skipping along with the shifting cultural mood--especially when the culture demanded that the church account for its sins of "heterosexism" and "racism." Episcopalians have blended so deeply into the cultural woodwork that its hard sometimes to remember that it all began as a divine calling to the normative and the eternal. Details ISBN1594032300 Author William Murchison Short Title MORTAL FOLLIES Language English ISBN-10 1594032300 ISBN-13 9781594032301 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 283.730 Year 2009 Imprint Encounter Books,USA Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Subtitle Episcopalians and the Crisis of Mainline Christianity NZ Release Date 2009-07-02 US Release Date 2009-07-02 UK Release Date 2009-07-02 Pages 288 Publisher Encounter Books,USA Publication Date 2009-07-02 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-05-14 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137746058;

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