“As followers, we do not claim to have arrived at the destination, nor need we distinguish ourselves from others who are at different stages of the journey. Belonging, believing, and behaving can all be interpreted as aspects of following. Churches that are committed to following Jesus can then welcome fellow travelers unreservedly and unconditionally. But their ethos is one of following, learning, changing, growing, and moving forward.”
― The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith
― The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith
“We believe that the Christendom era has bequeathed a form of Christianity that has marginalized, spiritualized, domesticated, and emasculated Jesus. The teaching of Jesus is watered down, privatized, and explained away. Jesus is worshipped as a remote kingly figure or a romanticized personal savior. In”
― The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith
― The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith
“Perhaps, then, one of the first steps in "learning how to make peace" and "finding nonviolent alternatives" is to develop peace churches that nurture unconventional reflexes and free our imaginations to explore creative possibilities.”
― The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith
― The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith
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