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Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them
Is it possible to be a person of faith yet not very religious?
Is it possible be part of a faith community without giving up your integrity?
In this book Ken Howard describes a different kind of Christianity community in which UNITY does not require UNIFORMITY, and it is possible to create an US without creating a THEM!
"You’re in for something better with this book."
— Brian McLaren, author & activist
"Howard gives us one of the clearest and most concise commentaries presently available about where the Church may reasonably be seen as going in this time of paradigmatic shift."
— Phyllis Tickle, author
"Elegantly written, compelling, faithful, and full of hope. An important book to pick up and an impossible book to put down."
— Ian Markham, dean & president – Virginia Theological Seminary
"It’s hard to imagine a book that could have a more profound impact on our understanding of church today."
— Andy MacBeth, pastor & blogger
"I am so all about Ken’s vision. It contains real hope. Like Fox Mulder of The X-Files, I Want to Believe…"
— Paul F. M. Zahl, dean & president emeritus – Trinity School for Ministry
"Howard brings a new eye to old church issues beginning with the insight that the only answer to the question “Who’s right and who’s wrong?” is “Jesus.” The Left vs. Right/Conservative vs. Liberal wars are not worth fighting because there are no winners. A great message for a time of church schism. It’s only about relationship."
— Paul Andreson, pastor
Is it possible be part of a faith community without giving up your integrity?
In this book Ken Howard describes a different kind of Christianity community in which UNITY does not require UNIFORMITY, and it is possible to create an US without creating a THEM!
"You’re in for something better with this book."
— Brian McLaren, author & activist
"Howard gives us one of the clearest and most concise commentaries presently available about where the Church may reasonably be seen as going in this time of paradigmatic shift."
— Phyllis Tickle, author
"Elegantly written, compelling, faithful, and full of hope. An important book to pick up and an impossible book to put down."
— Ian Markham, dean & president – Virginia Theological Seminary
"It’s hard to imagine a book that could have a more profound impact on our understanding of church today."
— Andy MacBeth, pastor & blogger
"I am so all about Ken’s vision. It contains real hope. Like Fox Mulder of The X-Files, I Want to Believe…"
— Paul F. M. Zahl, dean & president emeritus – Trinity School for Ministry
"Howard brings a new eye to old church issues beginning with the insight that the only answer to the question “Who’s right and who’s wrong?” is “Jesus.” The Left vs. Right/Conservative vs. Liberal wars are not worth fighting because there are no winners. A great message for a time of church schism. It’s only about relationship."
— Paul Andreson, pastor
204 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 7, 2016
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About the author
Ken Howard
4 books8 followersThe Rev. Kenneth W. "Ken" Howard is an author, speaker, pastor, and church futurist.
Grandson of an Orthodox Rabbi, Ken grew up Jewish, became a Christ follower as a young adult, joined the Episcopal Church because it was "the most Jewish church" he could find, and after 20 years left a successful career in human resources consulting to become an ordained Episcopal clergy leader with a focus on transforming the Church for its future while preserving the heart of the faith.
His books include: Excommunicating the Faithful: Jewish Christianity in the Early Church, Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them, and FaithX: Experimental Faith Communities for an Undiscovered Future.
Grandson of an Orthodox Rabbi, Ken grew up Jewish, became a Christ follower as a young adult, joined the Episcopal Church because it was "the most Jewish church" he could find, and after 20 years left a successful career in human resources consulting to become an ordained Episcopal clergy leader with a focus on transforming the Church for its future while preserving the heart of the faith.
His books include: Excommunicating the Faithful: Jewish Christianity in the Early Church, Paradoxy: Creating Christian Community Beyond Us and Them, and FaithX: Experimental Faith Communities for an Undiscovered Future.
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